Tanjung Pandan climate — normals and trends
Tanjung Pandan (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.5 °C and it receives 2,689 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 (26.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (26.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Tanjung Pandan averages 0 frost days, 161 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 292 rainy days per year.
Tanjung Pandan has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.9 °C (on 3 September 1993) and the coldest 20.4 °C (on 14 August 1953).
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
Tanjung PandanBangka–Belitung Islands
- coords
- -2.73°, 107.63°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.5°C
Average daily high
29.8°C
Average daily low
24.3°C
Annual rainfall
2,689mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
86%
Average peak wind
13.7km/h
Seasonal range
0.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
161 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
292 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.6 °C
Average feels-like low
28.8 °C
Average peak gust
30.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.81 · 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
34.9 °C
3 September 1993
Coldest day
20.4 °C
14 August 1953
Wettest day
179 mm
31 January 1985
Windiest day
33.9 km/h
10 February 2001
Strongest gust
63.4 km/h
10 February 2001
Hottest feels-like
43.0 °C
20 April 2020
Coldest feels-like
23.1 °C
25 August 1949
Sunniest day
12.0 h
7 November 1959
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 335 mm | +85 mm |
| Feb | 30.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 137 mm | -54 mm |
| Mar | 29.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 349 mm | +89 mm |
| Apr | 30.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 265 mm | -39 mm |
| May | 31.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 192 mm | -40 mm |
| Jun | 30.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 210 mm | +44 mm |
| Jul | 31.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 65 mm | -69 mm |
| Aug | 30.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 160 mm | +48 mm |
| Sep | 30.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 227 mm | +95 mm |
| Oct | 31.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 243 mm | +6 mm |
| Nov | 30.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 262 mm | -66 mm |
| Dec | 29.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 355 mm | +12 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Tanjung Pandan?
Tanjung Pandan has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.5 °C and it receives 2,689 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tanjung Pandan?
The hottest day measured in Tanjung Pandan between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 1993, reaching 34.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Tanjung Pandan?
The coldest day measured in Tanjung Pandan between 1940 and 2025 was 14 August 1953, at 20.4 °C.
Does it snow in Tanjung Pandan?
Almost never: Tanjung Pandan sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Tanjung Pandan warmed?
Yes: Tanjung Pandan warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Tanjung Pandan?
The wettest day measured in Tanjung Pandan between 1940 and 2025 was 31 January 1985, with 179 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Tanjung Pandan?
The windiest day measured in Tanjung Pandan between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 2001, with winds reaching 33.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Tanjung Pandan?
The warmest month in Tanjung Pandan is May (26.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Tanjung Pandan?
Tanjung Pandan receives on average 2,689 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 292 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Tanjung Pandan?
Tanjung Pandan gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Tanjung Pandan?
Yes: Tanjung Pandan has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tanjung Pandan?
In Tanjung Pandan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.0 °C on 20 April 2020, and the lowest was 23.1 °C on 25 August 1949.
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