Best time to go to Borneo (Indonesian Kalimantan) for a perfect weather and where to go?
Find the best time to go to Kalimantan (Borneo) from average weather conditions in many locations like Sebatik or Temajuk, right here.
When is the best time to go to Borneo (Indonesian Kalimantan)?
When is the best time to go to Borneo (Indonesian Kalimantan)? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan), the weather is good across more than 54% of the territory for: August and September
- The best month to go to Pontianak (Borneo) regarding the weather is August
- On average, it is hot all year round in Pontianak (Borneo)
- The rainiest months in this city are January, February, April, October and November
- Banjarmasin is the city with the best climate, with good weather 5 months a year
- The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Pontianak (Borneo)
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan) for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
| Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83°F to 86°F | tolerable | |||
| February | 83°F to 86°F | tolerable | |||
| March | 83°F to 85°F | tolerable | |||
| April | 85°F to 86°F | tolerable | |||
| May | 85°F to 86°F | tolerable | |||
| June | 83°F to 86°F | tolerable* | |||
| July | 83°F to 85°F | tolerable* | |||
| August | 83°F to 86°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| September | 83°F to 86°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| October | 85°F to 88°F | tolerable* | |||
| November | 83°F to 86°F | tolerable | |||
| December | 83°F to 85°F | tolerable |
Best time to travel to Borneo (Kalimantan) by cities
Best time to go to Pontianak (Borneo)
The best time to go to Pontianak (Borneo) is august.
Best time to go to Banjarmasin
The best months to go to Banjarmasin are june, july, august, september and october.
Best time to go to Palangkaraya
The best months to go to Palangkaraya are july, august and september.
Temperatures and rainfall in Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan)
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Borneo (Kalimantan) and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Pontianak (Borneo), Banjarmasin, Palangkaraya, Samarinda and Tanjung Selor, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
Where to go in Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan)?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Pontianak (Borneo) | 88°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 92°F | 92°F | 90°F | 92°F | 92°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F |
| Banjarmasin | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 88°F | 90°F | 92°F | 92°F | 90°F | 88°F |
| Palangkaraya | 92°F | 92°F | 92°F | 92°F | 92°F | 92°F | 90°F | 92°F | 94°F | 94°F | 92°F | 90°F |
| Samarinda | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 90°F | 92°F | 92°F | 92°F | 90°F |
| Tanjung Selor | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Balikpapan | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F |
| Banjarbaru | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 92°F | 90°F | 88°F |
| Derawan Islands | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Kakaban Island | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Tarakan | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Barabai | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 92°F | 90°F | 88°F |
| Betung Kerihun National Park | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 92°F | 94°F | 92°F | 92°F | 94°F | 94°F | 92°F | 90°F | 90°F |
| Bidukbiduk | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F |
| Bunyu | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Danau Sentarum National Park | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 92°F | 90°F | 90°F | 92°F | 92°F | 92°F | 90°F | 88°F |
| Gunung Palung National Park | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Handil | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 90°F | 92°F | 92°F | 92°F | 90°F |
| Kota Pagatan | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 88°F |
| Kutai National Park | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F |
| Martapura | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 92°F | 90°F | 88°F |
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Map of Borneo (Kalimantan)
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Is this weather information for Borneo (Kalimantan) reliable?
Climate data for Borneo (Kalimantan) has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Borneo (Kalimantan) allows us to determine the average for each month in Pontianak (Borneo), Banjarmasin, Palangkaraya, Samarinda, Tanjung Selor, Balikpapan, Banjarbaru, Derawan Islands, and 31 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.