Balikpapan is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid June, and even then it is too hot. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Balikpapan never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in late August, at 46, mostly because it is too hot. The weakest stretch is from mid April to early June, when it drops to 18, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 52% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Balikpapan is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 2, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Balikpapan is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Balikpapan over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C. Balikpapan has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 51% in June, the driest month, to 61% in April, the wettest. Winds in Balikpapan are highest in February, averaging 2.3 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S. The clearest skies in Balikpapan come in February, when the sky is typically 54% covered; October is the cloudiest month, at 59%.
Month by month Balikpapan climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 57% | 55% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 55% | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 56% | 57% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| April | 30°C | 26°C | 35°C | 61% | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| May | 30°C | 26°C | 35°C | 59% | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| June | 29°C | 26°C | 34°C | 51% | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| July | 29°C | 26°C | 33°C | 55% | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| August | 29°C | 26°C | 33°C | 56% | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| September | 29°C | 26°C | 34°C | 55% | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| October | 30°C | 26°C | 34°C | 58% | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| November | 30°C | 26°C | 35°C | 52% | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 57% | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 0 | 31 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Balikpapan weather by season
Year round, Balikpapan has days of about 29°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 30°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 25°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around April and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Balikpapan weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Balikpapan has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
Balikpapan weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Balikpapan has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 55% chance of rain on a given day.
Balikpapan weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Balikpapan has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 56% chance of rain on a given day.
Balikpapan weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Balikpapan has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 58% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Balikpapan?
Balikpapan has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 51% in June, the driest month, to 61% in April, the wettest.
What time of year is Balikpapan windiest?
Winds in Balikpapan are highest in February, averaging 2.3 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.
What is the average temperature in Balikpapan year round?
The average temperature in Balikpapan over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.