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Balikpapan, Indonesia climate
Af Tropical rainforest
Balikpapan has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical rainforest, Köppen Af). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 76°F at night. Around 53 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in March (5.8 inches) and easing off in September (2.6 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Balikpapan climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 90 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 90 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan, a weather station, about 7 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.