Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Batam features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2539 mm (100.0 inches) and receives 267 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Batam enjoys an average of 3612 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 Batam are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Batam 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Batam, Riau, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Batam usually has the most precipitation in May, June and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 290 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Batam are February, March and August. On average, 131 mm (5.1 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) | 200 (7.9) | 74 (2.9) | 137 (5.4) | 222 (8.7) | 256 (10.1) | 262 (10.3) | 210 (8.3) | 181 (7.1) | 186 (7.3) | 212 (8.4) | 352 (13.9) | 246 (9.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Batam are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Batam: January, June and November receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 299 | 330 | 305 | 307 | 298 | 318 | 320 | 299 | 303 | 280 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 2m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 11m | 12h 10m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 4m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m |
Batam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Batam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |