What is the air quality in Balikpapan today?

The current Air Quality Index (AQI) in Balikpapan is 156 (Unhealthy). PM2.5 concentration is 65.86 µg/m³.

What is the temperature in Balikpapan right now?

The current temperature in Balikpapan is 23.8°C (feels like 23.8°C). Humidity is 92.5% and wind speed is 13.4 km/h.

Is it safe to go outside in Balikpapan?

Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion. The UV Index is 0.0 (Low).

Air Quality in Balikpapan, Indonesia

Rain

23.8°C · 92.5% humidity

23.8°

Feels 23.8°

156

Unhealthy

Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.

2 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

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Station readings 6h ago

AQI 161

PM2.5 75.3 µg/m³ · 6h ago

Air Quality Index Trend

34h · 1 stn

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Balikpapan's air quality is affected by vehicle emissions, industrial activity, and periodic transboundary haze from agricultural burning. The dry season tends to produce elevated particulate levels. Current PM2.5 concentration in Balikpapan is 4.4× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

92.5%

Humidity

13.4 km/h

Wind W

1009.6 hPa

Pressure

0.0

UV Low

GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲

156

65.86 µg/m³

PM10

41.2 µg/m³

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What is the weather forecast for Balikpapan?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

34h · 1 station

PM2.565.86 µg/m³ ×4.4 WHO

Unhealthy

PM1041.2 µg/m³

Good

UV INDEX0.0

Low

Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)

65.86

Median

66.3

Average

65.75

Low

66.84

High

PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 13.5 · Bias: -52.4

What is the 7-day forecast for Balikpapan?

10-20

31.1° 23.8°

2.94 mm

10-21

32.1° 24.0°

8.44 mm

10-22

31.2° 23.6°

0.75 mm

10-23

31.6° 22.7°

0.44 mm

10-24

30.6° 25.8°

3.25 mm

10-25

31.3° 23.2°

3.62 mm

10-26

31.4° 23.9°

4.0 mm

Both models agree Avg diff: 2.1°C

Where are air quality stations near Balikpapan?

156

BALIKPAPAN BARU

4.3 km PM2.5: 65.9 µg/m³

161

Balikpapan Sepinggan

7.5 km PM2.5: 75.3 µg/m³ PM10: 76.8 µg/m³

157

Kabutapen Penajam Paser Utara Nipah Nipah

12.5 km PM2.5: 66.9 µg/m³ PM10: 89.2 µg/m³

What cities are near Balikpapan?

151 Loa Janan 151 Samarinda 108 Bontang 377 Tanjung 161 Amuntai 84 Barabai 66 Muara Teweh 174 Martapura 66 Kualakapuas 66 Banjarmasin

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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-10-20T18:21 UTC.