Tirta Empul
Tirta Empul is a Balinese temple located in Tampaksiring, Gianyar. Dedicated to Vishnu, the temple is part of the Subak Landscape of Pekerisan Watershed. It is one of the 17 most looked-up sights in Indonesia on English Wikipedia and is ranked as the 37th sight of the country on this website. In 2020, the temple had about 196,000 visitors.
Planning a visit
The months with the least rainfall are July, August, and September, which have about 5 to 6 rainy days each. In contrast, the wettest months are December, January, and February, with approximately 26 to 28 rainy days per month. Daily high temperatures range between 25 °C and 27 °C, while daily low temperatures range from 20 °C to 22 °C.
The temple is 40 km from Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Kuta, Badung, and 969 km from Jakarta. Visitors can combine a trip to Tirta Empul with nearby sites such as Ubud Palace, which is 11.6 km away, or Goa Gajah, located 12.3 km away. Other nearby sights include Mount Agung (22.8 km), Pura Ulun Danu Bratan (23 km), and Tanah Lot (33.9 km). The site is open from 8:00 to 18:00, and the entrance fee is Rp50,000, which includes the rental of a sarong and a sash.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 24 °C on average. The wettest is January, with about 618 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Average low, °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| Rainfall, mm | 618 | 535 | 380 | 227 | 139 | 118 | 129 | 56 | 87 | 170 | 305 | 494 |
| Rainy days | 28 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 27 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
