Ubud in January

Remote work in Ubud in January: weather, sea, costs and work.

Photo: Niklas Weiss

Score for January

Remodius Score7.0

#31 of 50 in January

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Weather in January

Daytime high: 28 °C
Sea: 29 °C
Rain: 317 mm
Daylight: 12.6 h
Cloud: 82%

Daytime high is the typical daily maximum. Rain is the total for the month.

Sport in January

SurfLimited · in season

YogaGreat · all year

CyclingGood · all year

GymGood · all year

PadelGood · all year

RunningGood · all year

ClimbingLimited · all year

Sports that are out of season in January are left out.

Cost of living

Comfort nomad€1,350 / mo

One-bedroom rent€800 / mo

Coworking hot desk€150 / mo

Typical monthly costs, not specific to January.

Best coworking

Outpost Ubud Penestanan · €133 a month
Outpost Ubud Nyuh Kuning · €133 a month
Ubud Co-Working · No monthly price published

All coworking and gyms

Bring with you

SocketsType C/F, 230 V

AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO

Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch

Laptop standNexstand

PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

Ubud by month

Sources (19)

PickYourTrail: Keramas Beach (nearest break, 30-40 min by car from Ubud; fast hollow reef, advanced surfers only, best November to March)Researched 2026-10-25
PickYourTrail: The Yoga Barn, Ubud (over 180 weekly classes across 8 studios, drop-in IDR 140,000-240,000)Researched 2026-10-25
Ubudhood: Sepeda Bali cycling tours (35 km mostly downhill from Kintamani through villages and farmland)Researched 2026-10-25
Ayenda Fitness, Kemenuh (free weights, classes, sauna and pool, 10 min from Ubud centre)Researched 2026-10-25
The Bali Bible: Where to play padel in Bali (Liga Tennis Ubud branch and the jungle courts of Ubud)Researched 2026-10-25
Komoot: Campuhan Ridge Walk (running loops of 9 to 10 km from Monkey Forest and Kedewatan, mostly paved, 120-140 m gain)Researched 2026-10-25
Nick Gray: Tokei Ubud review, updated Sep 2024 (Ubud's bouldering gym burned down and is no longer open)Researched 2026-10-25
Composite (comfort): 1br rent (Ubud centre, Bali Villa Hub) + monthly scooter rental IDR 1.5M-2.2M, midpoint 1.85M (PickYourTrail, Jul 2026) + 8 gym day passes + cowork desk + 40 healthy lunches + 30 coffees; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23 IDR 20268.06)Researched 2026-10-25
A Brother Abroad: Best Ubud coworking spaces, updated May 2025 (Outpost Ubud unlimited month IDR 2.7M = EUR 133 at ECB 20268.06 IDR/EUR)Researched 2026-10-25
Outpost Ubud Penestanan location page: Jl. Penestanan, Sayan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571Researched 2026-10-25
OSM way 1171098809: Outpost Cowork Penestanan (centre)Researched 2026-10-25
Outpost Ubud Penestanan cowork page: Day Pass USD 15 (IDR 258,000), full day access until 6am the next morningResearched 2026-10-25
ECB euro reference rate 2026-10-23Researched 2026-10-25
Outpost Ubud location page: Jalan Nyuh Bojog, Banjar, Ubud, Gianyar Regency, BaliResearched 2026-10-25
Outpost Ubud Nyuh Kuning cowork page: Day Pass USD 15 (IDR 258,000), full day accessResearched 2026-10-25
Ubud Co-Working footer: Jalan Raya Andong No.92, Petulu, Kecamatan Ubud, Gianyar 80571Researched 2026-10-25
Wikipedia: Mains electricity by country (plug types and voltage)Researched 2026-10-25

Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate updated 2026-10-25.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA