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Monthly climate in Sambas, Indonesia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Sambas, Indonesia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sambas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°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 maximum32°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 high30°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 mean26°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 low24°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 minimum23°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)
Minimum23°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sambas, Indonesia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sambas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)232124232622191922272829

Monthly sunshine hours in Sambas, Indonesia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sambas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours215258291282294285300292259271251263
Mean daily daylight hours12h 2m12h 3m12h 5m12h 7m12h 9m12h 11m12h 10m12h 8m12h 6m12h 4m12h 2m12h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Sambas, Indonesia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sambas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141616151412121414151413