Balikpapan Climate by Month
Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Balikpapan's climate in short. Expect highs of 92°F (33°C) in September and 89°F (32°C) in July, with the coldest nights (August) near 74°F (24°C). It gets 108 in (2741 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 81% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(33°C)
- Average high, September
- Coldest nights
- 74°F(24°C)
- Average low, August
- Rain per year
- 108 in(2741 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 81%
- Sunniest: September
Best and worst months in Balikpapan
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from July to September, with highs around 91°F (33°C) and about 6.4 in (161 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and March are the least pleasant; March is the wettest, with 12 in (293 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Balikpapan weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 12 in(299 mm) | 80% | 4.0 |
| FebFebruary | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 9.6 in(244 mm) | 82% | 4.6 |
| MarMarch | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 12 in(293 mm) | 82% | 4.5 |
| AprApril | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 11 in(278 mm) | 81% | 4.8 |
| MayMay | 91°F(33°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 8.9 in(227 mm) | 82% | 4.7 |
| JunJune | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 9.2 in(234 mm) | 82% | 4.4 |
| JulJulyBest | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 7.1 in(180 mm) | 80% | 4.8 |
| AugAugustBest | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 6.7 in(169 mm) | 79% | 4.9 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 92°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 5.3 in(135 mm) | 77% | 5.0 |
| OctOctober | 91°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 7.3 in(185 mm) | 80% | 4.9 |
| NovNovember | 91°F(33°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 9.0 in(229 mm) | 80% | 4.5 |
| DecDecember | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 11 in(268 mm) | 81% | 4.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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