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Climate in Balikpapan (East Kalimantan), Indonesia

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Weather Forecasts for Balikpapan

Thu   Apr 25
32°C | 26°C
E 14 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

Fri   Apr 26
32°C | 26°C
N 11 km/h
6.2 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

Sat   Apr 27
32°C | 26°C
E 11 km/h
4.2 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

The best time of year to visit Balikpapan in Indonesia

Balikpapan has high temperatures year round ranging between 29°C and 30°C.
The average rainfall figures in Balikpapan are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the hottest month in Balikpapan?
    May has an average maximum temperature of 31°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Balikpapan?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 30°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Balikpapan?
    December tops the wettest month list with 261 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Balikpapan?
    August is the driest month with 125 mm of precipitation.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.