East Kalimantan · Indonesia
Balikpapan
- Local time
- Asia/Makassar
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 695,287
- Elevation
- 67 m
- Airports
- BPN
- 7.3 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 7,230 km
- 9 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Balikpapan, month by month
- Jan28°
- Feb28°
- Mar28°
- Apr28°
- May28°
- Jun28°
- Jul28°
- Aug28°
- Sept28°
- Oct28°
- Nov28°
- Dec28°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: August and September.
Mean highs run from 28°C in July to 28°C in April, with about 2,470 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for BalikpapanThe model's grid cell here is mostly sea, so the daily high and low sit closer together than they do on land: afternoons ashore are usually warmer, and nights cooler.
Modelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Balikpapan
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBBalikpapan
7,230 km
9 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHBalikpapan
7,280 km
9 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Makassar
- Country
- Indonesia
- Currency
- Indonesian Rupiah IDRToday's indicative rate: IDR 1,000 ≈ USD 0.056Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F127 V / 230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +62 · On the left
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