Samarinda weather by month & the best time to visit
Indonesia · city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Samarinda is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 69/100), with September and October close behind. Samarinda averages about 2,001 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 117 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Samarinda?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Samarinda is August, then September and October. The dullest month is January (63/100, 214 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Samarinda?
Samarinda gets a moderate 2,001 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 6 Sunshine Score points separate August from January. It ranks #100 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 2,148 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 214 mm | 9 |
| February | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 159 mm | 11 |
| March | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 208 mm | 11 |
| April | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 211 mm | 10 |
| May | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 197 mm | 9 |
| June | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 197 mm | 8 |
| July | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 157 mm | 9 |
| August | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 117 mm | 10 |
| September | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 127 mm | 10 |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 141 mm | 10 |
| November | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 185 mm | 9 |
| December | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 235 mm | 9 |
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Samarinda: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Samarinda?
Samarinda is a city break in Indonesia with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Samarinda get a year?
Samarinda gets about 2,001 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Samarinda?
The sunniest time to visit Samarinda is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 69/100 (with September and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Samarinda?
January is the least sunny month in Samarinda, scoring 63/100 with about 214 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Samarinda?
The typical midday UV index in Samarinda peaks around 11 (extreme) in February, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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