Singkawang climate — normals and trends
Singkawang (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 2,704 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 (26.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Singkawang averages 0 frost days, 74 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 286 rainy days per year.
Singkawang has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.6 °C (on 25 May 2016) and the coldest 20.1 °C (on 16 February 1949).
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
SingkawangWest Kalimantan
- coords
- 0.91°, 108.98°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
28.9°C
Average daily low
24.4°C
Annual rainfall
2,704mm
Sunshine / day
9.2h
Mean relative humidity
86%
Average peak wind
13.4km/h
Seasonal range
1.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
74 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
286 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.9 °C
Average feels-like low
28.6 °C
Average peak gust
25.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.84 · p = < 0.001
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
32.6 °C
25 May 2016
Coldest day
20.1 °C
16 February 1949
Wettest day
269 mm
4 June 1991
Windiest day
36.0 km/h
19 February 1997
Strongest gust
63.4 km/h
18 November 2001
Hottest feels-like
41.0 °C
13 May 2013
Coldest feels-like
21.5 °C
16 February 1949
Sunniest day
12.0 h
20 February 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 413 mm | +169 mm |
| Feb | 28.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 168 mm | +7 mm |
| Mar | 29.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 265 mm | +90 mm |
| Apr | 29.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 223 mm | +24 mm |
| May | 30.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 122 mm | -87 mm |
| Jun | 30.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 121 mm | -51 mm |
| Jul | 31.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 58 mm | -104 mm |
| Aug | 29.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 126 mm | -46 mm |
| Sep | 29.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 294 mm | +76 mm |
| Oct | 29.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 273 mm | -21 mm |
| Nov | 29.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 324 mm | -32 mm |
| Dec | 28.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 345 mm | +2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Singkawang?
Singkawang has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 2,704 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Singkawang?
The hottest day measured in Singkawang between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 2016, reaching 32.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Singkawang?
The coldest day measured in Singkawang between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1949, at 20.1 °C.
Does it snow in Singkawang?
Almost never: Singkawang sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Singkawang warmed?
Yes: Singkawang warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Singkawang?
The wettest day measured in Singkawang between 1940 and 2025 was 4 June 1991, with 269 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Singkawang?
The windiest day measured in Singkawang between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1997, with winds reaching 36.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Singkawang?
The warmest month in Singkawang is May (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Singkawang?
Singkawang receives on average 2,704 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 286 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Singkawang?
Singkawang gets on average 9.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,358 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Singkawang?
Yes: Singkawang has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Singkawang?
In Singkawang, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.0 °C on 13 May 2013, and the lowest was 21.5 °C on 16 February 1949.
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