Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°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 maximum | 34°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 high | 32°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 mean | 27°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 low | 24°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 minimum | 23°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) |
Minimum | 23°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Samarinda, Indonesia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 254 | 280 | 264 | 277 | 271 | 287 | 292 | 273 | 274 | 257 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |