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Monthly climate in Samarinda, Indonesia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samarinda features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3297 mm (129.8 inches) and receives 307 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Samarinda enjoys an average of 3214 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Samarinda, Indonesia

The warmest months in Samarinda are May, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samarinda 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 Samarinda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Samarinda, Indonesia

Samarinda usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 329 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Samarinda are July, August and September. On average, 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Samarinda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)256 (10.1)243 (9.6)327 (12.9)343 (13.5)316 (12.4)268 (10.6)225 (8.9)215 (8.5)236 (9.3)262 (10.3)317 (12.5)287 (11.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)222227272927242322282729

Monthly sunshine hours in Samarinda, Indonesia

The sunniest months in Samarinda are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Samarinda: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Samarinda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours216254280264277271287292273274257265
Mean daily daylight hours12h 7m12h 6m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m12h 7m12h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Samarinda, Indonesia

Samarinda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, 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 Samarinda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Samarinda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141616161412121414151413