Balikpapan climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Balikpapan?

Balikpapan has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 2,277 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Balikpapan?

The hottest day measured in Balikpapan between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1998, reaching 34.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Balikpapan?

The coldest day measured in Balikpapan between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1945, at 22.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Balikpapan?

Almost never: Balikpapan sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Balikpapan warmed?

Yes: Balikpapan warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Balikpapan?

The wettest day measured in Balikpapan between 1940 and 2025 was 21 September 2021, with 137 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Balikpapan?

The windiest day measured in Balikpapan between 1940 and 2025 was 17 July 1961, with winds reaching 25.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Balikpapan?

The warmest month in Balikpapan is May (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Balikpapan?

Balikpapan receives on average 2,277 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 306 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Balikpapan?

Balikpapan gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Balikpapan (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 2,277 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is May (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (26.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Balikpapan averages 0 frost days, 94 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 306 rainy days per year.

Balikpapan has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.0 °C (on 9 February 1998) and the coldest 22.0 °C (on 23 July 1945).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

BalikpapanEast Kalimantan

coords: -1.27°, 116.83°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthMayColdest monthJulyWettest monthMarchDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

26.6°C

Average daily high

29.1°C

Average daily low

24.7°C

Annual rainfall

2,277mm

Sunshine / day

9.9h

Mean relative humidity

87%

Average peak wind

10.3km/h

Seasonal range

0.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

94 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

306 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.4 °C

Average feels-like low

29.5 °C

Average peak gust

24.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

365 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.1 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.85 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

34.0 °C

9 February 1998

Coldest day

22.0 °C

23 July 1945

Wettest day

137 mm

21 September 2021

Windiest day

25.2 km/h

17 July 1961

Strongest gust

58.0 km/h

29 November 1955

Hottest feels-like

41.9 °C

10 March 2016

Coldest feels-like

24.4 °C

13 September 1991

Sunniest day

12.0 h

29 September 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	32.8 °C6 March 2025	24.3 °C17 August 2025	27.7 °C	2,838 mm	233
2024	34.0 °C5 April 2024	24.4 °C25 June 2024	28.1 °C	2,236 mm	295
2023	33.4 °C31 October 2023	24.0 °C24 February 2023	27.8 °C	2,395 mm	280
2022	33.4 °C3 June 2022	24.1 °C23 February 2022	27.6 °C	2,840 mm	255
2021	33.3 °C2 March 2021	23.4 °C29 August 2021	27.5 °C	2,949 mm	250
2020	33.5 °C3 February 2020	23.3 °C19 October 2020	27.8 °C	2,867 mm	258
2019	33.0 °C20 February 2019	23.7 °C16 March 2019	27.7 °C	1,787 mm	263
2018	33.3 °C11 March 2018	23.9 °C2 July 2018	27.5 °C	2,758 mm	248
2017	33.3 °C12 December 2017	23.8 °C24 September 2017	27.5 °C	2,972 mm	237
2016	33.3 °C30 January 2016	23.9 °C20 June 2016	28.0 °C	2,748 mm	285
2015	32.8 °C11 October 2015	23.6 °C21 April 2015	27.5 °C	2,067 mm	221
2014	32.6 °C7 February 2014	23.9 °C19 January 2014	27.4 °C	2,406 mm	233
2013	32.9 °C20 November 2013	23.7 °C25 July 2013	27.4 °C	2,754 mm	194
2012	32.4 °C16 October 2012	23.4 °C13 January 2012	27.2 °C	2,558 mm	179
2011	32.2 °C20 November 2011	23.7 °C5 March 2011	27.3 °C	2,473 mm	179
2010	32.9 °C18 February 2010	23.9 °C21 January 2010	27.5 °C	3,129 mm	231
2009	32.7 °C15 September 2009	23.9 °C17 February 2009	27.5 °C	2,060 mm	221
2008	32.0 °C7 November 2008	23.7 °C6 March 2008	26.9 °C	2,871 mm	139
2007	32.6 °C27 March 2007	23.3 °C27 July 2007	27.2 °C	2,699 mm	195
2006	33.1 °C22 February 2006	23.8 °C30 August 2006	27.3 °C	2,055 mm	179
2005	32.3 °C27 April 2005	23.7 °C20 October 2005	27.3 °C	2,407 mm	185
2004	32.1 °C2 May 2004	23.0 °C7 September 2004	27.2 °C	2,069 mm	178
2003	32.6 °C27 February 2003	23.3 °C27 August 2003	27.2 °C	2,342 mm	169
2002	32.4 °C30 January 2002	23.3 °C14 August 2002	27.3 °C	1,695 mm	182
2001	32.3 °C22 November 2001	23.7 °C11 January 2001	27.1 °C	2,421 mm	162
2000	32.7 °C7 December 2000	23.4 °C16 August 2000	26.9 °C	2,904 mm	123
1999	31.7 °C13 April 1999	23.3 °C17 September 1999	26.9 °C	2,709 mm	142
1998	34.0 °C9 February 1998	23.8 °C29 December 1998	27.8 °C	1,815 mm	262
1997	32.0 °C11 November 1997	23.1 °C9 January 1997	27.1 °C	1,506 mm	172
1996	32.1 °C26 December 1996	23.3 °C4 April 1996	26.8 °C	2,654 mm	130
1995	32.1 °C8 December 1995	23.7 °C18 February 1995	26.9 °C	2,589 mm	132
1994	32.3 °C1 March 1994	23.1 °C15 August 1994	26.8 °C	2,079 mm	110
1993	31.8 °C20 December 1993	23.2 °C4 September 1993	26.8 °C	2,140 mm	114
1992	31.7 °C26 February 1992	23.3 °C10 November 1992	26.8 °C	1,897 mm	129
1991	32.0 °C12 April 1991	23.2 °C19 February 1991	26.6 °C	1,870 mm	92
1990	32.3 °C25 February 1990	23.3 °C8 January 1990	26.7 °C	1,930 mm	84
1989	31.1 °C13 March 1989	23.2 °C22 September 1989	26.4 °C	2,300 mm	40
1988	32.4 °C23 March 1988	23.3 °C21 December 1988	26.6 °C	2,606 mm	83
1987	31.9 °C25 November 1987	23.5 °C1 February 1987	26.7 °C	2,015 mm	73
1986	30.8 °C22 January 1986	22.8 °C27 July 1986	26.4 °C	2,279 mm	28
1985	31.5 °C21 February 1985	23.2 °C3 July 1985	26.3 °C	2,275 mm	42
1984	31.5 °C4 April 1984	23.1 °C24 July 1984	26.3 °C	2,457 mm	39
1983	33.2 °C9 March 1983	23.2 °C12 September 1983	27.0 °C	1,700 mm	150
1982	32.0 °C20 January 1982	22.6 °C12 August 1982	26.6 °C	1,843 mm	56
1981	31.6 °C27 September 1981	22.3 °C11 July 1981	26.6 °C	2,318 mm	44
1980	32.4 °C8 February 1980	23.5 °C17 March 1980	26.7 °C	2,137 mm	69
1979	32.2 °C20 October 1979	23.2 °C28 February 1979	26.6 °C	2,353 mm	87
1978	31.2 °C30 March 1978	23.3 °C9 September 1978	26.5 °C	2,523 mm	50
1977	31.4 °C23 March 1977	23.2 °C11 August 1977	26.3 °C	2,125 mm	20
1976	30.9 °C4 March 1976	23.1 °C16 March 1976	26.0 °C	2,273 mm	10
1975	30.7 °C8 April 1975	23.1 °C4 March 1975	26.0 °C	2,639 mm	10
1974	30.8 °C7 January 1974	23.0 °C9 July 1974	26.0 °C	2,364 mm	13
1973	31.6 °C22 November 1973	23.3 °C27 July 1973	26.4 °C	2,299 mm	49
1972	30.9 °C8 January 1972	22.9 °C18 January 1972	26.2 °C	1,736 mm	18
1971	29.9 °C31 January 1971	22.8 °C28 February 1971	25.8 °C	2,708 mm	0
1970	31.2 °C4 March 1970	23.0 °C24 July 1970	26.1 °C	2,721 mm	10
1969	31.2 °C25 February 1969	23.1 °C27 August 1969	26.2 °C	2,137 mm	15
1968	30.7 °C2 October 1968	22.6 °C18 November 1968	25.9 °C	2,461 mm	3
1967	30.4 °C23 February 1967	23.0 °C6 May 1967	25.7 °C	2,439 mm	1
1966	30.3 °C22 February 1966	23.1 °C5 September 1966	25.9 °C	2,421 mm	2
1965	31.2 °C26 November 1965	22.4 °C15 January 1965	26.0 °C	1,913 mm	17
1964	32.0 °C14 March 1964	22.6 °C21 June 1964	26.1 °C	2,397 mm	24
1963	30.8 °C28 December 1963	22.7 °C31 January 1963	26.2 °C	1,737 mm	16
1962	31.2 °C5 December 1962	22.8 °C20 February 1962	26.1 °C	2,293 mm	11
1961	30.7 °C18 December 1961	22.8 °C27 July 1961	26.1 °C	1,942 mm	13
1960	30.4 °C1 February 1960	23.1 °C10 September 1960	26.0 °C	2,444 mm	3
1959	30.2 °C22 February 1959	23.1 °C26 February 1959	26.1 °C	2,139 mm	4
1958	31.3 °C9 April 1958	23.0 °C16 October 1958	26.5 °C	2,178 mm	50
1957	31.2 °C18 November 1957	23.0 °C8 January 1957	26.2 °C	2,138 mm	18
1956	30.7 °C7 March 1956	22.7 °C30 September 1956	25.9 °C	2,328 mm	19
1955	30.2 °C16 November 1955	22.8 °C12 January 1955	25.8 °C	2,924 mm	5
1954	30.9 °C27 February 1954	22.6 °C29 July 1954	25.9 °C	2,493 mm	9
1953	31.0 °C21 March 1953	22.8 °C11 July 1953	26.3 °C	1,469 mm	12
1952	31.3 °C21 January 1952	23.1 °C23 September 1952	26.4 °C	1,680 mm	16
1951	30.8 °C22 March 1951	23.0 °C4 January 1951	26.1 °C	1,693 mm	10
1950	30.9 °C9 February 1950	22.8 °C8 July 1950	25.9 °C	2,442 mm	10
1949	31.8 °C8 December 1949	22.0 °C4 August 1949	25.7 °C	2,958 mm	14
1948	29.8 °C27 November 1948	22.7 °C5 December 1948	26.0 °C	1,569 mm	0
1947	30.5 °C8 November 1947	22.9 °C15 December 1947	26.0 °C	2,026 mm	5
1946	30.7 °C10 November 1946	22.8 °C13 October 1946	26.1 °C	1,680 mm	4
1945	30.3 °C1 April 1945	22.0 °C23 July 1945	25.8 °C	2,478 mm	4
1944	29.7 °C12 January 1944	22.6 °C5 January 1944	25.8 °C	2,185 mm	0
1943	29.6 °C12 February 1943	22.1 °C15 July 1943	25.8 °C	1,824 mm	0
1942	30.3 °C25 March 1942	22.6 °C30 November 1942	25.8 °C	2,083 mm	2
1941	30.3 °C17 February 1941	22.9 °C7 January 1941	26.0 °C	1,685 mm	4
1940	30.0 °C16 November 1940	22.5 °C17 February 1940	26.1 °C	1,481 mm	2

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

30.3 °C

+1.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

233 d/yr

+139

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2839 mm

+562 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	30.3 °C	+1.2 °C	307 mm	+73 mm
Feb	30.5 °C	+1.2 °C	292 mm	+71 mm
Mar	30.3 °C	+0.9 °C	319 mm	+73 mm
Apr	30.1 °C	+0.7 °C	334 mm	+100 mm
May	30.8 °C	+1.5 °C	284 mm	+85 mm
Jun	30.0 °C	+1.1 °C	182 mm	+19 mm
Jul	30.2 °C	+1.7 °C	73 mm	-67 mm
Aug	29.5 °C	+0.9 °C	161 mm	+37 mm
Sep	30.2 °C	+1.3 °C	145 mm	+17 mm
Oct	30.8 °C	+1.5 °C	233 mm	+85 mm
Nov	30.6 °C	+1.2 °C	225 mm	+30 mm
Dec	30.7 °C	+1.5 °C	285 mm	+39 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.8 °C

6 Mar 2025

Coldest day

24.3 °C

17 Aug 2025

Wettest day

61.8 mm

22 Oct 2025

Windiest day

18.5 km/h

29 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

47.9 km/h

9 Dec 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.2 °C

26 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

28.3 °C

8 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

30 Sep 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Balikpapan?

Balikpapan has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 2,277 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Balikpapan?

The hottest day measured in Balikpapan between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1998, reaching 34.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Balikpapan?

The coldest day measured in Balikpapan between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1945, at 22.0 °C.

Does it snow in Balikpapan?

Almost never: Balikpapan sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Balikpapan warmed?

Yes: Balikpapan warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Balikpapan?

The wettest day measured in Balikpapan between 1940 and 2025 was 21 September 2021, with 137 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Balikpapan?

The windiest day measured in Balikpapan between 1940 and 2025 was 17 July 1961, with winds reaching 25.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Balikpapan?

The warmest month in Balikpapan is May (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Balikpapan?

Balikpapan receives on average 2,277 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 306 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Balikpapan?

Balikpapan gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Balikpapan?

Yes: Balikpapan has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Balikpapan?

In Balikpapan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.9 °C on 10 March 2016, and the lowest was 24.4 °C on 13 September 1991.

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