Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balikpapan features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2754 mm (108.4 inches) and receives 307 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balikpapan enjoys an average of 3403 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balikpapan are April, May and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balikpapan experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Balikpapan usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 285 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balikpapan are July, August and September. On average, 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 237 (9.3) | 227 (9.0) | 313 (12.3) | 295 (11.6) | 237 (9.3) | 211 (8.3) | 160 (6.3) | 155 (6.1) | 205 (8.1) | 221 (8.7) | 246 (9.7) | 245 (9.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Balikpapan are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balikpapan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 270 | 296 | 284 | 292 | 284 | 298 | 302 | 286 | 293 | 275 | 288 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 10m | 12h 8m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 11m |
Balikpapan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and October, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Balikpapan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 |