Singkawang climate
Singkawang (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 2,942 mm116 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Singkawang climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 2678 | 2780 | 36414 |
| Feb | 2882 | 2678 | 2780 | 2439.6 |
| Mar | 2883 | 2679 | 2781 | 1716.7 |
| Apr | 2984 | 2780 | 2882 | 2028.0 |
| May | 2984 | 2781 | 2883 | 2078.1 |
| Jun | 2984 | 2781 | 2882 | 1897.4 |
| Jul | 2883 | 2780 | 2882 | 1957.7 |
| Aug | 2983 | 2780 | 2882 | 1556.1 |
| Sep | 2883 | 2680 | 2781 | 1947.6 |
| Oct | 2883 | 2780 | 2781 | 30512 |
| Nov | 2883 | 2680 | 2781 | 32413 |
| Dec | 2882 | 2679 | 2781 | 39416 |
| Year | 2984 | 2678 | 2781 | 2,942116 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87% | 90% | 4.9 | 12:04 |
| Feb | 87% | 86% | 5.3 | 12:05 |
| Mar | 84% | 82% | 5.8 | 12:06 |
| Apr | 82% | 81% | 5.6 | 12:08 |
| May | 82% | 79% | 5.3 | 12:10 |
| Jun | 82% | 79% | 5.0 | 12:10 |
| Jul | 83% | 79% | 5.1 | 12:10 |
| Aug | 83% | 80% | 5.3 | 12:09 |
| Sep | 83% | 86% | 4.9 | 12:07 |
| Oct | 83% | 90% | 4.8 | 12:06 |
| Nov | 84% | 92% | 4.7 | 12:05 |
| Dec | 86% | 93% | 4.6 | 12:04 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Singkawang is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 29 °C84 °F and a low of 27 °C81 °F. The coldest is February, when highs average 28 °C82 °F and lows 26 °C78 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.7 °C3 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,942 mm116 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is November–January, which brings 37% of the annual total. The wettest month is December (394 mm16 in), the driest is August (155 mm6.1 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 82% in May to 87% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 79%) are typical of May. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in April to 11 km/h (7 mph) in January.
Best time to visit Singkawang
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are March, June and August (average highs 28 °C83 °F, 29 °C84 °F and 29 °C83 °F).
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (394 mm16 in) and humid (86% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Singkawang
- Wetter months (October–January) — highs around 28 °C82 °F, lows 2678 to 27 °C80 °F, about 347 mm14 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (February–September) — highs 2882 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 2678 to 27 °C81 °F, about 194 mm7.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Singkawang compares
Compared with Pontianak, about 111 km to the south, Singkawang is on average 1.1 °C1.9 °F warmer and receives 11% less precipitation (2,942 mm116 in vs 3,311 mm130 in). The difference is largest in June (1.5 °C2.7 °F warmer).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Singkawang is the 39th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 12th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Indonesia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Sandakan (Malaysia, Af), Tacloban (Philippines, Af) and Panalanoy (Philippines, Af).
Nearby places
- Pontianak 111 km · 26 °C79 °F · 3,311 mm130 in
- Kuching 166 km · 27 °C80 °F · 3,803 mm150 in
- Sibu 351 km · 26 °C79 °F · 3,687 mm145 in
- Tanjung Pandan 432 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,341 mm92 in
- Sungailiat 442 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,182 mm86 in
- Pangkalpinang 465 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,182 mm86 in
- Pangkalanbuun 496 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,628 mm103 in
- Tanjung Pinang 503 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,469 mm97 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Singkawang?
May is the warmest month in Singkawang, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (81 °F).
What is the coldest month in Singkawang?
February is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 26 °C (78 °F).
When does it rain the most in Singkawang?
December is the wettest month with about 394 mm (15.5 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 155 mm (6.1 in).
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.