Balikpapan weather in December
In December, Balikpapan has daytime highs averaging 28 °C, nights around 24 °C, with 29 wet days, and a sea temperature of 29 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 28.3°C Average high
- 23.9°C Average low
- 29days Wet days
- 276mm Rainfall
- 29.3°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through December
How December develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 December | 28.4 °C | 24.0 °C | 94 % |
| 11–20 December | 28.4 °C | 23.9 °C | 92 % |
| 21–31 December | 28.2 °C | 23.9 °C | 92 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical December | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.9 of 31 | 3 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 29 of 31 | 92 % |
Conditions in December
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 26 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 36 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 22 °C |
| Relative humidity | 87 % |
| Wind speed | 9.1 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 94 % |
Where Balikpapan ranks in December
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Asia in December | 22ndof 50 | 29 °C |
| Warmest sea temperatures in the world in December | 27thof 50 | 29 °C |
December compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.3 °C | 266 mm | 93 % |
| February | 28.5 °C | 238 mm | 91 % |
| October | 28.4 °C | 162 mm | 83 % |
| November | 28.3 °C | 226 mm | 91 % |
| December | 28.3 °C | 276 mm | 94 % |
See all twelve months for Balikpapan
- December is the 5th warmest month here.
- It is the 11th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 12th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 29 of 31 days — 92 % of the month.
- Nights are about 4.4 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest December day on record since 1991 reached 36 °C, 7.5 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 68 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in December
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balikpapan | 28 °C | 29 | 29 |
| Loa Janan | 30 °C | 29 | – |
| Samarinda | 30 °C | 29 | – |
| Bontang | 29 °C | 29 | 29 |
| Banjarbaru | 29 °C | 30 | – |
| Banjarmasin | 29 °C | 29 | – |
| Palangkaraya | 30 °C | 29 | – |
| Palu | 30 °C | 27 | – |
| Palopo | 29 °C | 29 | 30 |
QuestionsDecember in Balikpapan, answered
How warm is Balikpapan in December?
Daily highs average 28 °C and nights fall to about 24 °C, a spread of 4.4 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes December the 9th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Balikpapan in December?
December averages 276 mm of rain, spread over about 29 of the 31 days — 92 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 94 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in December?
The sea averages 29 °C off Balikpapan in December. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in December?
Balikpapan averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in December. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.