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Balikpapan Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Balikpapan, Indonesia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Balikpapan month looks like before you travel — then check the live Balikpapan forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
April
30°C average high
Coolest month
January
24°C average low
Wettest month
March
116 mm of rain
Driest month
August
54 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Balikpapan by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 22°C / 35°C | 109 mm | 86% | 8 km/h |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 22°C / 35°C | 92 mm | 86% | 9 km/h |
| March | 30°C | 25°C | 22°C / 35°C | 116 mm | 87% | 8 km/h |
| April | 30°C | 25°C | 18°C / 34°C | 80 mm | 87% | 8 km/h |
| May | 30°C | 25°C | 21°C / 35°C | 89 mm | 88% | 7 km/h |
| June | 30°C | 25°C | 20°C / 35°C | 87 mm | 88% | 8 km/h |
| July | 30°C | 25°C | 19°C / 40°C | 58 mm | 87% | 10 km/h |
| August | 30°C | 25°C | 19°C / 52°C | 54 mm | 85% | 10 km/h |
| September | 30°C | 25°C | 20°C / 35°C | 54 mm | 85% | 10 km/h |
| October | 30°C | 25°C | 21°C / 34°C | 76 mm | 86% | 8 km/h |
| November | 30°C | 25°C | 21°C / 34°C | 104 mm | 86% | 7 km/h |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 22°C / 39°C | 111 mm | 85% | 8 km/h |
Best time to visit Balikpapan
The most comfortable time to visit Balikpapan is generally July to September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around March, totalling about 1,031 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for April, when highs average 30°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 116 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (August).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Balikpapan forecast for what is happening now.