Bali & Singapore in October
 

Can anyone tell me what the rainy season in October is really like? Does it rain every day, and how is the humidity? Is this a fair to good time of the year to visit?
Thanks,
Rob

I can't speak for Bali, but in Singapore, in October, I'd be more worried about the fire haze from Indonesia than the rain (which can happen any old time). The Governor of Sumatra has promised there will be no haze this year, but...
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...esian-official

I am not being alarmist and I certainly hope this is not a problem at all in 2017, but here are some reports from what it was like the past few years (it's worse, from what I read, in late August/September). Rain would have been welcome!

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/25/haze-...ests-jump.html

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/08/indon...-industry.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013...n_3470641.html

Hopefully marmot will weigh in for Bali, but my understanding is that October is transitional, and it's really only toward the end of the month that there is much rain. However weather patterns are changing and unpredictable.

I just returned from a few nights in Ubud and we had excellent weather...although hot when the sun was shining, most of the time it was bearable (especially compared to Singapore!)

Personally I think October is a great time to travel in Bali. the crowds will have thinned and rates are lower. You can reasonably expect mostly dry sunny weather at the beach, but may experience some rain off and on as well, especially inland.

October is, as mlgb says, the transitional month between the dry and wet seasons. It rains in Bali all year, even during the dry season, but you don't get full blown, long lasting storms. Humidity is also a fact of daily life, more so inland.

Note that the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival will take place this year from October 25-29. This is a wonderful event if you like that kind of thing. If not, it's best to avoid Ubud during those days as the festival attracts thousands of visitors.