Balikpapan monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Balikpapan

Balikpapan average temperature chart (Celsius) Balikpapan average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Balikpapan (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 30.3 30.7 30.8 31.8 32.1 32 31.8 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.1 31.5
°F 86.6 87.2 87.4 89.3 89.7 89.5 89.2 89.8 90 90.1 89.8 88.7

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Balikpapan monthly rainfall chart (mm) Balikpapan monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Balikpapan (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 299 267 259 219 236 179 173 155 130 158 177 225
inches 11.8 10.5 10.2 8.6 9.3 7 6.8 6.1 5.1 6.2 7 8.8
Rainy days 14 13 15 13 13 12 11 11 9 9 12 15

Average annual rainfall in Balikpapan: 2591.1mm (1020.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Balikpapan

Balikpapan average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Balikpapan
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 4.6 5.4 6.1 7.2 7.2 6.9 7.4 8.5 7.8 7.7 7 5

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Balikpapan average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Balikpapan average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Balikpapan (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 23.5 23.4 23.5 24 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.7 23.8 24.1 23.9 23.7
Max °C 30.5 30.9 31 32 32.3 32.2 32 32.3 32.5 32.5 32.3 31.7
Min °F 74.3 74 74.2 75.2 75.5 74.9 74.6 74.7 74.8 75.4 75 74.7
Max °F 80.6 80.8 81 82.4 82.8 82.4 82 82.4 82.6 82.9 82.6 81.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Balikpapan average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Balikpapan average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Balikpapan in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 29.1 28.9 29 29.4 29.5 29.2 28.6 28.4 28.6 29.1 29.4 29.3
°F 84.3 83.9 84.2 85 85.1 84.6 83.6 83.2 83.5 84.3 84.9 84.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Balikpapan average winspeed by month (km/h) Balikpapan average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Balikpapan (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 8 9 9 8 8 9 11 12 11 10 8 8
mph 5 6 6 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 5 5

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Balikpapan relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Balikpapan
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
84% 84% 84% 85% 85% 85% 85% 83% 84% 83% 85% 84%

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Balikpapan weather stats

Balikpapan weather statistics
Hottest month: October 32.3°C 90.1°F
Driest month: September 130mm 5.1ins
Sunniest month: August 8.5hrs
Coldest month: January 30.3°C 86.5°F
Wettest month: January 299mm 11.8ins
Warmest sea: May 29.5°C 85.1°F
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