Kualakapuas in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Kualakapuas sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 605 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Kualakapuas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kualakapuas 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 Kualakapuas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
605 mm
77 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kualakapuas in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical fall day in Kualakapuas reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

20°25°30°35°MarAprMay

How fall really feels in Kualakapuas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
70 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kualakapuas weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°24328.112.22.5
Feb31° / 24°21024.912.12.5
Mar31° / 24°24827.8122.4
Apr32° / 25°21927.311.92.4
May32° / 25°1392211.92.9
Jun31° / 24°10917.611.83.4
Jul31° / 24°8214.211.83.8
Aug32° / 23°559.911.93.8
Sep33° / 24°6810.8123.3
Oct33° / 24°16018.312.12.8
Nov32° / 24°24027.712.12.3
Dec31° / 24°26529.112.22.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kualakapuas gets around 605 mm of rain over 77 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%MarAprMay

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Kualakapuas?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kualakapuas.

What to pack for Kualakapuas in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Kualakapuas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kualakapuas in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kualakapuas in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kualakapuas 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kualakapuas in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kualakapuas 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).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 2287 µg/m³Jan 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep89Unhealthy
Oct82Unhealthy
Nov44Poor
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kualakapuas?

Kualakapuas sits at 3.0°S, 114.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banjarmasin, 41 km away.

Topography around Kualakapuas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kualakapuas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kualakapuas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.

The land around Kualakapuas is covered by trees (33%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
186 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Banjarmasin 41 km · Banjarbaru 69 km · Martapura 69 km · Palangkaraya 103 km · Amuntai 116 km · Barabai 120 km · Tanjung 147 km · Sampit 168 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
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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 Kualakapuas (-3.0091°, 114.3876°, elevation 9 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.