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The high temperatures have caused residents, as well as tourists, to adjust their daily activities to cope. The famed Kuta Beach has also been impacted, with the number of tourists visiting the beach falling by around 50 percent. Sunbathing is no longer the favorite activity on the beach since the high temperature is too much for the tourists. Tourists continue to sunbathe, but do so under the trees rather than in open areas. The high temperature is also disturbing residents on the island.
Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said that the scorching temperature was caused due to the current position of the sun, which was directly above Bali. This is an annual phenomenon caused by the earth orbiting the sun. The sun is now heading south, away from its current position along the equator. The orbiting of the earth caused the sun to be directly over the equator twice a year. Last September, the sun reached the equator, causing an area of West Kalimantan lying directly below it to be hit by extremely high temperatures. From the equator, the sun is now heading to the south. Bali is located to the south of the equator. This is why we have high temperatures now.