Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sambas features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3073 mm (121.0 inches) and receives 283 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sambas enjoys an average of 3268 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 Sambas are April, May and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sambas 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 (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sambas, West Kalimantan, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Sambas usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 354 mm (13.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sambas are February, March and August. On average, 191 mm (7.5 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) | 252 (9.9) | 189 (7.5) | 203 (8.0) | 238 (9.4) | 266 (10.5) | 235 (9.3) | 210 (8.3) | 181 (7.1) | 237 (9.3) | 313 (12.3) | 347 (13.7) | 401 (15.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Sambas are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sambas: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 258 | 291 | 282 | 294 | 285 | 300 | 292 | 259 | 271 | 251 | 263 |
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 |
Sambas 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sambas 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 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |