How Cold is Temperature at Mount Batur?
Maybe some of you have plan do trekking at mount Batur in next coming days? Or may you wondering about how cold is mount Batur on the morning? Well, through this article, we will give you right information about this volcano temperature. This is also include tips about how to make your trekking trip feel comfortable.
Mount Batur it self on this moment is become the most busy mountain in Bali. Especially on early morning time, more than hundreds of people’s come. They join hike to see how great the sunrise view from summit of this active volcano. This volcano have been erupt for many times and the last eruption on 2.000. It was always busy all the time in the year, start from beginning of January until the end of December.
The foreign people’s not only do trekking on summer. During rainy seasons also there will not too quite although sometimes they will not be able to see sunrise if the weather is bad and foggy.
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When is the Best Mount Batur Temperature?
On every different month, the Mount Batur temperature is also different. Its bit cold if you visit there during December until end of March. The temperature is around 14 – 18 degrees Celsius at the main summit (1.717 meters above sea level). This cold temperature you will just feel for few minutes before sun rising and it will warmer when sun is getting high.
During this month is raining season in Bali. That’s make some time we can’t see sunrise and we are can’t promise you will able to see beauty view every morning. It can be rain or just foggy in the morning if you aren’t lucky enough. On the night time during this seasons it can be lower until 11 degrees Celsius. So if you decided to do mount Batur camping you must be very prepared. Make sure you bring enough warmer clothing on this.
January until February is the hardest raining time in Bali island. If you do Mount Batur trekking on January or February please also prepare for good raincoat and some changes clothes in case you wet from rain. The lowest temperature at the summit (while bad weather) during January to February is 10-12 degrees Celsius.
Similar like at other mountains in the world, the temperatures at summit can changes very quickly. That also same as in mount Batur, the altitude here can move from 21 degrees to 11 degrees Celsius within a few minutes. You may will feel not so cold during you walking up cause your body will sweating. But when you arrive at summit or during waiting for sunrise you will start to fell the cold temperatures.
Thing You Should Prepare
The other thing you should to prepare beside from jacket and raincoat is wear proper shoes in case the trails after rains slippery during our trek. Basically by use sport shoes on good weather is enough for mount Batur hiking. But trekking shoes or shoes with a good grip will be a better option especially if you are hike on rain seasons.
Back again if this is nature, and everything can changes so quick. That’s why we can’t promise you will see stunning view because we can’t do anything for that. So if you know what you need to prepare or bring during do Bali Sunrise Trekking at mount Batur, you can feel safe all the way up and down.
Well that is just a few information from us about mount Batur temperature. That’s also only some tips if you do hike while bad weather or cold conditions. Big hope this information is useful for those of you who will do mount Batur hike in future.