🇮🇩 Weather in Balikpapan
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Hourly Forecast for Balikpapan
06:00
26°
22%
07:00
25°
25%
08:00
26°
26%
09:00
27°
23%
10:00
27°
19%
11:00
29°
12%
12:00
30°
4%
13:00
30°
9%
14:00
30°
3%
15:00
30°
14%
16:00
29°
14%
17:00
28°
10%
18:00
27°
7%
19:00
26°
8%
20:00
26°
11%
21:00
26°
11%
22:00
26°
8%
23:00
26°
9%
00:00
26°
9%
01:00
26°
18%
02:00
25°
17%
03:00
25°
18%
04:00
25°
22%
05:00
25°
23%
14-Day Forecast for Balikpapan
2026-08-24
Sunny
30° /
25°
2026-08-25
Sunny
30° /
24°
2026-08-26
Sunny
30° /
25°
2026-08-27
Sunny
30° /
25°
2026-08-28
Overcast
30° /
22°
2026-08-29
Patchy rain nearby
30° /
22°
2026-08-30
Sunny
31° /
24°
Additional Forecasts for Balikpapan
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 131.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 53.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 5.4 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 1.6 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 8.5 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 11.2 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in Indonesia
Weather in Balikpapan — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Balikpapan.
What is the weather like right now in Balikpapan?
Right now in Balikpapan, Indonesia the temperature is 25.4°C (feels like 27.7°C), with overcast. Relative humidity is 81% and wind is 11.2 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Balikpapan?
Today's forecast high in Balikpapan is 30.2°C and the overnight low is 24.7°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Balikpapan today?
The chance of precipitation in Balikpapan today is 20%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Balikpapan differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Balikpapan's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.