Tanjung Pandan in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Tanjung Pandan sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 701 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Tanjung Pandan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Tanjung Pandan 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 Tanjung Pandan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 701 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tanjung Pandan in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Tanjung Pandan reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Tanjung Pandan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 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.
Tanjung Pandan weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 29° / 25° | 271 | 28.6 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 192 | 23 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 269 | 27.5 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 333 | 29 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 236 | 27.4 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 168 | 21.9 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 122 | 17 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 90 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 104 | 13 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 243 | 22 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 354 | 28.3 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 356 | 30.2 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tanjung Pandan gets around 701 mm of rain over 63 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 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Tanjung Pandan?
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 Tanjung Pandan.
What to pack for Tanjung Pandan in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tanjung Pandan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tanjung Pandan 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 offshore is warmest in May 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 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Tanjung Pandan in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Tanjung Pandan peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tanjung Pandan 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 Tanjung Pandan is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× 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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Tanjung Pandan?
Tanjung Pandan sits at 2.7°S, 107.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Manggar, 72 km away.
Topography around Tanjung Pandan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tanjung Pandan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjung Pandan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.
The land around Tanjung Pandan is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (23%) 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 Tanjung Pandan (-2.7335°, 107.6348°, 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.