Balikpapan weather by month

Check out Balikpapan weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Balikpapan (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
31°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Balikpapan31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Balikpapan31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Balikpapan31
32°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Balikpapan32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Balikpapan32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Balikpapan32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Balikpapan32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Balikpapan32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Balikpapan32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Balikpapan32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Balikpapan32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Balikpapan32
Min temperature (night-time)
24°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Balikpapan24
23°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Balikpapan23
24°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Balikpapan24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Balikpapan24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Balikpapan24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Balikpapan24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Balikpapan24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Balikpapan24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Balikpapan24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Balikpapan24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Balikpapan24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Balikpapan24
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in BalikpapanH
High heat & humidity in February in BalikpapanH
High heat & humidity in March in BalikpapanH
Very high heat & humidity in April in BalikpapanVH
Very high heat & humidity in May in BalikpapanVH
High heat & humidity in June in BalikpapanH
High heat & humidity in July in BalikpapanH
High heat & humidity in August in BalikpapanH
High heat & humidity in September in BalikpapanH
Very high heat & humidity in October in BalikpapanVH
Very high heat & humidity in November in BalikpapanVH
High heat & humidity in December in BalikpapanH
Sea temperature
29°C sea temperature in January in Balikpapan29
29°C sea temperature in February in Balikpapan29
29°C sea temperature in March in Balikpapan29
29°C sea temperature in April in Balikpapan29
29°C sea temperature in May in Balikpapan29
29°C sea temperature in June in Balikpapan29
28°C sea temperature in July in Balikpapan28
28°C sea temperature in August in Balikpapan28
28°C sea temperature in September in Balikpapan28
29°C sea temperature in October in Balikpapan29
29°C sea temperature in November in Balikpapan29
29°C sea temperature in December in Balikpapan29

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Balikpapan

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Balikpapan12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Balikpapan12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Balikpapan12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Balikpapan12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Balikpapan12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Balikpapan12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Balikpapan12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Balikpapan12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Balikpapan12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Balikpapan12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Balikpapan12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Balikpapan12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Balikpapan11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Balikpapan11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Balikpapan11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Balikpapan11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Balikpapan11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Balikpapan11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Balikpapan11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Balikpapan11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Balikpapan11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Balikpapan11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Balikpapan11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Balikpapan11

Rainfall in Balikpapan

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
14 days with some rainfall in January in Balikpapan14
13 days with some rainfall in February in Balikpapan13
15 days with some rainfall in March in Balikpapan15
13 days with some rainfall in April in Balikpapan13
13 days with some rainfall in May in Balikpapan13
12 days with some rainfall in June in Balikpapan12
11 days with some rainfall in July in Balikpapan11
11 days with some rainfall in August in Balikpapan11
9 days with some rainfall in September in Balikpapan9
9 days with some rainfall in October in Balikpapan9
12 days with some rainfall in November in Balikpapan12
15 days with some rainfall in December in Balikpapan15
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
299 mm monthly rainfall in January in Balikpapan299
266 mm monthly rainfall in February in Balikpapan266
259 mm monthly rainfall in March in Balikpapan259
219 mm monthly rainfall in April in Balikpapan219
236 mm monthly rainfall in May in Balikpapan236
179 mm monthly rainfall in June in Balikpapan179
173 mm monthly rainfall in July in Balikpapan173
155 mm monthly rainfall in August in Balikpapan155
130 mm monthly rainfall in September in Balikpapan130
158 mm monthly rainfall in October in Balikpapan158
177 mm monthly rainfall in November in Balikpapan177
224 mm monthly rainfall in December in Balikpapan224

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The climate guide for Indonesia (Balikpapan) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Balikpapan?

Balikpapan has a hot tropical climate with no dry season.

Balikpapan weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 299 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 31°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Balikpapan31
    31°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in January in Balikpapan14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Balikpapan24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in January in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in January in BalikpapanH
    High heat & humidity
  • 299 mm monthly rainfall in January in Balikpapan299
    299 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Balikpapan11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 29°C sea temperature in January in Balikpapan29
    29°C sea temperature

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Balikpapan weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 266 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Balikpapan31
    31°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in February in Balikpapan13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 23°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Balikpapan23
    23°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in February in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in February in BalikpapanH
    High heat & humidity
  • 266 mm monthly rainfall in February in Balikpapan266
    266 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Balikpapan11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 29°C sea temperature in February in Balikpapan29
    29°C sea temperature

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Balikpapan weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 259 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 31°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Balikpapan31
    31°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in March in Balikpapan15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Balikpapan24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in March in BalikpapanH
    High heat & humidity
  • 259 mm monthly rainfall in March in Balikpapan259
    259 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Balikpapan11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 29°C sea temperature in March in Balikpapan29
    29°C sea temperature

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Balikpapan weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 219 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Balikpapan32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in April in Balikpapan13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Balikpapan24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in April in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in April in BalikpapanVH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 219 mm monthly rainfall in April in Balikpapan219
    219 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Balikpapan11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 29°C sea temperature in April in Balikpapan29
    29°C sea temperature

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Balikpapan weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 236 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Balikpapan32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in May in Balikpapan13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Balikpapan24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in May in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in May in BalikpapanVH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 236 mm monthly rainfall in May in Balikpapan236
    236 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Balikpapan11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 29°C sea temperature in May in Balikpapan29
    29°C sea temperature

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Balikpapan weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 179 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Balikpapan32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in June in Balikpapan12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Balikpapan24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in June in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in June in BalikpapanH
    High heat & humidity
  • 179 mm monthly rainfall in June in Balikpapan179
    179 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Balikpapan11
    11 (Extreme) UV index
  • 29°C sea temperature in June in Balikpapan29
    29°C sea temperature

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Balikpapan weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 173 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Balikpapan32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in July in Balikpapan11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Balikpapan24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in July in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in July in BalikpapanH
    High heat & humidity
  • 173 mm monthly rainfall in July in Balikpapan173
    173 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Balikpapan11
    11 (Extreme) UV index
  • 28°C sea temperature in July in Balikpapan28
    28°C sea temperature

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Balikpapan weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 155 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Balikpapan32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in August in Balikpapan11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Balikpapan24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in August in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in August in BalikpapanH
    High heat & humidity
  • 155 mm monthly rainfall in August in Balikpapan155
    155 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Balikpapan11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 28°C sea temperature in August in Balikpapan28
    28°C sea temperature

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Balikpapan weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 130 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Balikpapan32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in September in Balikpapan9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Balikpapan24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in September in BalikpapanH
    High heat & humidity
  • 130 mm monthly rainfall in September in Balikpapan130
    130 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Balikpapan11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 28°C sea temperature in September in Balikpapan28
    28°C sea temperature

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Balikpapan weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 158 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Balikpapan32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in October in Balikpapan9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Balikpapan24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in October in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in October in BalikpapanVH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 158 mm monthly rainfall in October in Balikpapan158
    158 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Balikpapan11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 29°C sea temperature in October in Balikpapan29
    29°C sea temperature

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Balikpapan weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in November and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 177 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Balikpapan32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in November in Balikpapan12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Balikpapan24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in November in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in November in BalikpapanVH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 177 mm monthly rainfall in November in Balikpapan177
    177 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Balikpapan11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 29°C sea temperature in November in Balikpapan29
    29°C sea temperature

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Balikpapan weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Balikpapan, Indonesia in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 224 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Balikpapan32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in December in Balikpapan15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Balikpapan24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in December in Balikpapan12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in December in BalikpapanH
    High heat & humidity
  • 224 mm monthly rainfall in December in Balikpapan224
    224 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Balikpapan11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 29°C sea temperature in December in Balikpapan29
    29°C sea temperature

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The climate guide for Indonesia (Balikpapan) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Compare Balikpapan with the UK

Below the Balikpapan chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Balikpapan, Indonesia and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Balikpapan, Indonesia
UK (London)
31
7
31
7
31
10
32
13
32
17
32
20
32
22
32
22
32
19
32
15
32
10
32
8
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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