Banjarmasin weather in October
In October, Banjarmasin sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 152 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Banjarmasin's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banjarmasin's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 152 mm
- 18.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:04 AM – 6:09 PM
- Cloud cover
- 79%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.3 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.1
- out of 10
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.
A typical October day in Banjarmasin reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 24 |
| 2 | 32 | 24 |
| 3 | 32 | 24 |
| 4 | 32 | 24 |
| 5 | 32 | 24 |
| 6 | 32 | 24 |
| 7 | 32 | 24 |
| 8 | 32 | 24 |
| 9 | 32 | 24 |
| 10 | 32 | 24 |
| 11 | 32 | 24 |
| 12 | 32 | 24 |
| 13 | 32 | 24 |
| 14 | 32 | 24 |
| 15 | 32 | 24 |
| 16 | 32 | 24 |
| 17 | 32 | 24 |
| 18 | 32 | 25 |
| 19 | 32 | 25 |
| 20 | 32 | 25 |
| 21 | 32 | 25 |
| 22 | 32 | 25 |
| 23 | 32 | 25 |
| 24 | 32 | 25 |
| 25 | 32 | 25 |
| 26 | 32 | 25 |
| 27 | 32 | 25 |
| 28 | 32 | 25 |
| 29 | 32 | 25 |
| 30 | 32 | 25 |
| 31 | 32 | 25 |
How October really feels in Banjarmasin
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Banjarmasin weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 24° | 289 | 28.7 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 25° | 246 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 31° / 25° | 277 | 28.2 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 25° | 236 | 27.3 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 149 | 22.5 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 113 | 17.5 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 89 | 14.5 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 52 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 69 | 10.6 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 152 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 31° / 25° | 254 | 27.6 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 328 | 29.5 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Cloudier (%) | 70 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 70 |
| 2 | 28 | 72 |
| 3 | 27 | 73 |
| 4 | 26 | 74 |
| 5 | 25 | 75 |
| 6 | 25 | 75 |
| 7 | 25 | 75 |
| 8 | 24 | 76 |
| 9 | 24 | 76 |
| 10 | 23 | 77 |
| 11 | 23 | 77 |
| 12 | 23 | 77 |
| 13 | 23 | 77 |
| 14 | 24 | 76 |
| 15 | 24 | 76 |
| 16 | 24 | 76 |
| 17 | 24 | 76 |
| 18 | 23 | 77 |
| 19 | 23 | 77 |
| 20 | 22 | 78 |
| 21 | 21 | 79 |
| 22 | 21 | 79 |
| 23 | 19 | 81 |
| 24 | 19 | 81 |
| 25 | 19 | 81 |
| 26 | 18 | 82 |
| 27 | 18 | 82 |
| 28 | 16 | 84 |
| 29 | 16 | 84 |
| 30 | 15 | 85 |
| 31 | 14 | 86 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Banjarmasin gets around 152 mm of rain over 18.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 45 |
| 2 | 46 |
| 3 | 47 |
| 4 | 49 |
| 5 | 50 |
| 6 | 51 |
| 7 | 52 |
| 8 | 53 |
| 9 | 54 |
| 10 | 55 |
| 11 | 56 |
| 12 | 56 |
| 13 | 57 |
| 14 | 57 |
| 15 | 58 |
| 16 | 58 |
| 17 | 59 |
| 18 | 59 |
| 19 | 60 |
| 20 | 61 |
| 21 | 61 |
| 22 | 62 |
| 23 | 63 |
| 24 | 64 |
| 25 | 65 |
| 26 | 67 |
| 27 | 68 |
| 28 | 70 |
| 29 | 72 |
| 30 | 74 |
| 31 | 76 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muggy (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 |
| Miserable (%) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 70 | 25 |
| 2 | 5 | 69 | 26 |
| 3 | 5 | 68 | 27 |
| 4 | 5 | 66 | 29 |
| 5 | 5 | 64 | 31 |
| 6 | 4 | 64 | 32 |
| 7 | 4 | 62 | 34 |
| 8 | 4 | 60 | 36 |
| 9 | 4 | 59 | 37 |
| 10 | 4 | 58 | 38 |
| 11 | 4 | 56 | 40 |
| 12 | 4 | 55 | 41 |
| 13 | 3 | 55 | 42 |
| 14 | 3 | 53 | 44 |
| 15 | 3 | 52 | 45 |
| 16 | 3 | 51 | 46 |
| 17 | 2 | 51 | 47 |
| 18 | 2 | 50 | 48 |
| 19 | 2 | 49 | 49 |
| 20 | 2 | 49 | 50 |
| 21 | 2 | 48 | 50 |
| 22 | 2 | 47 | 51 |
| 23 | 1 | 46 | 53 |
| 24 | 1 | 46 | 53 |
| 25 | 1 | 45 | 54 |
| 26 | 1 | 44 | 55 |
| 27 | 1 | 43 | 56 |
| 28 | 1 | 41 | 58 |
| 29 | 1 | 40 | 59 |
| 30 | 1 | 38 | 61 |
| 31 | 1 | 37 | 62 |
Wind in October
Winds average 7 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:09 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:11 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:11 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:11 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:11 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:11 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:10 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:10 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:07 | 6:10 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 6:07 | 6:10 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 6:06 | 6:10 |
| 11 | 12.1 | 6:06 | 6:10 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 6:06 | 6:09 |
| 13 | 12.1 | 6:05 | 6:09 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 6:05 | 6:09 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:05 | 6:09 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:04 | 6:09 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:04 | 6:09 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:04 | 6:09 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:04 | 6:09 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:09 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:09 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:08 |
| 23 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:08 |
| 24 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:08 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 6:02 | 6:08 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:02 | 6:08 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:02 | 6:08 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:02 | 6:08 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:02 | 6:09 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 6:02 | 6:09 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 6:02 | 6:09 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.3 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Banjarmasin
In October, Banjarmasin sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Banjarmasin's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit Banjarmasin?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banjarmasin.
What to pack for Banjarmasin in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Banjarmasin sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Banjarmasin in October
The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Banjarmasin in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banjarmasin peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Banjarmasin in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Banjarmasin is worst in September — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 89 | 82 | 44 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 44 | Poor |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Banjarmasin?
Banjarmasin sits at 3.3°S, 114.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banjarbaru, 30 km away.
Topography around Banjarmasin
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Banjarmasin.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Banjarmasin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,313 m.
The land around Banjarmasin is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (20%) within 80 km.
Indonesia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,060
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.3
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 11.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 471
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Banjarmasin (-3.3199°, 114.5907°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).