Kota Sambas in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kota Sambas sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 723 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Kota Sambas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kota Sambas has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kota Sambas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 723 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kota Sambas in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Kota Sambas reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Kota Sambas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kota Sambas weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 23° | 315 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 215 | 22.5 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 229 | 24.5 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 256 | 26.9 | 12 | 2.5 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 238 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 186 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 172 | 19.3 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 23° | 169 | 19.9 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 213 | 22.6 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 319 | 28.4 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 389 | 29.3 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 404 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kota Sambas gets around 723 mm of rain over 77 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Kota Sambas?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kota Sambas.
What to pack for Kota Sambas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kota Sambas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kota Sambas in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February 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) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Kota Sambas in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kota Sambas peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (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 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kota Sambas in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kota Sambas is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 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) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Kota Sambas?
Kota Sambas sits at 1.4°N, 109.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pemangkat, 43 km away.
Topography around Kota Sambas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kota Sambas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kota Sambas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,559 m.
The land around Kota Sambas is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (33%) 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 Kota Sambas (1.3626°, 109.3009°, elevation 15 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.