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Monthly climate in Balikpapan, Indonesia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Balikpapan, Indonesia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Balikpapan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°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 maximum33°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 high31°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 mean28°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 low25°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 minimum24°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)
Minimum24°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Balikpapan, Indonesia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Balikpapan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)232329272827242419282728

Monthly sunshine hours in Balikpapan, Indonesia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Balikpapan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours230270296284292284298302286293275288
Mean daily daylight hours12h 10m12h 8m12h 5m12h 4m12h 2m12h 2m12h 2m12h 3m12h 5m12h 7m12h 9m12h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Balikpapan, Indonesia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Balikpapan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141616151312121314161413