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Balikpapan Weather by Month

Best time to visit Balikpapan
July–September
Average daily high Wet days Best window
Warmest month
Mar
31.8°C average high
Wettest month
Nov
148.1mm
Coolest month
Jul
30.1°C average high
Peak comfort score
80
out of 100

The year at a glance

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Daily low to high range Rainfall (right axis)

Month by month

MonthHighLowRainWet daysScore
January 31.3°68.8mm 6.470
February 31.5°55.9mm 768
March 31.8°85mm 6.867
April 31.5°24.4°89.7mm 5.272
May 31.1°89.5mm 7.768
June 30.5°61mm 7.371
July 30.1°64.6mm 7.573
August 30.5°24.1°33.2mm 380
September 31°24.7°72.8mm 3.876
October 31.4°24.6°63.1mm 670
November 31.3°148.1mm 671
December 31.4°23.9°131mm 1062

Averages from SEPINGGAN, ID, 7.2km away, over 1995–2024.

What each month is like

January

January in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 31.3°C. Expect roughly 6.4 wet days totalling 68.8mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.

February

February in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 31.5°C. Expect roughly 7 wet days totalling 55.9mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.

March

March in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 31.8°C. Expect roughly 6.8 wet days totalling 85mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.

April

April in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 31.5°C with nights around 24.4°C. Expect roughly 5.2 wet days totalling 89.7mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.

May

May in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 31.1°C. Expect roughly 7.7 wet days totalling 89.5mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.

June

June in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 30.5°C. Expect roughly 7.3 wet days totalling 61mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.

July

July in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 30.1°C. Expect roughly 7.5 wet days totalling 64.6mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.

August

August in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 30.5°C with nights around 24.1°C. Expect roughly 3 wet days totalling 33.2mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

September

September in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 31°C with nights around 24.7°C. Expect roughly 3.8 wet days totalling 72.8mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

October

October in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 31.4°C with nights around 24.6°C. Expect roughly 6 wet days totalling 63.1mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.

November

November in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 31.3°C. Expect roughly 6 wet days totalling 148.1mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.

December

December in Balikpapan averages a daily high of 31.4°C with nights around 23.9°C. Expect roughly 10 wet days totalling 131mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.

How the score works

Each month scores out of 100. It starts at 100 and loses points for daytime highs outside a 20–27°C band, for wet days, and for nights below 2°C. Nothing else is weighted in — no crowd data, no prices, no opinion. Balikpapan peaks at 80.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Balikpapan?

Based on 30 years of records, July–September scores highest for comfort in Balikpapan, balancing daytime temperature against rainfall.

What is the hottest month in Balikpapan?

March is the warmest, averaging a daily high of 31.8°C.

What is the wettest month in Balikpapan?

November is the wettest, averaging 148.1mm of rain across roughly 6 wet days.

How cold does Balikpapan get?

July is the coolest month, with average daily highs around 30.1°C.

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