| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.3° | — | 68.8mm | 6.4 | 70 |
| February | 31.5° | — | 55.9mm | 7 | 68 |
| March | 31.8° | — | 85mm | 6.8 | 67 |
| April | 31.5° | 24.4° | 89.7mm | 5.2 | 72 |
| May | 31.1° | — | 89.5mm | 7.7 | 68 |
| June | 30.5° | — | 61mm | 7.3 | 71 |
| July | 30.1° | — | 64.6mm | 7.5 | 73 |
| August | 30.5° | 24.1° | 33.2mm | 3 | 80 |
| September | 31° | 24.7° | 72.8mm | 3.8 | 76 |
| October | 31.4° | 24.6° | 63.1mm | 6 | 70 |
| November | 31.3° | — | 148.1mm | 6 | 71 |
| December | 31.4° | 23.9° | 131mm | 10 | 62 |
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
Based on 30 years of records, July–September scores highest for comfort in Balikpapan, balancing daytime temperature against rainfall.
March is the warmest, averaging a daily high of 31.8°C.
November is the wettest, averaging 148.1mm of rain across roughly 6 wet days.
July is the coolest month, with average daily highs around 30.1°C.