South Kalimantan · Indonesia

Barito Kuala travel guide

Barito Kuala is a city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, home to about 303,000 people.

Nearest airport
BDJ51 km · Syamsudin Noor International Airport
Currency
IDRrupiah
Time zone
Asia/Makassar
Language
Indonesian

About

About Barito Kuala

Barito Kuala Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It is situated in the southwest of the province, bordering Central Kalimantan province to its immediate west and separated from Banjarmasin city and other regencies of the province to its east by the lower reaches of the Barito River.

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When to go

The best time to visit Barito Kuala

Barito Kuala has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 341 mm of rain.

0°15°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec341 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Barito Kuala: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Syamsudin Noor International Airport (BDJ), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Warukin Airport (TJG, 113 km) and Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY, 124 km) are also within reach.

large airport

BDJ · Syamsudin Noor International Airport

51.0 km from the centreICAO WAOO
medium airport

TJG · Warukin Airport

112.9 km from the centreICAO WAON
medium airport

PKY · Tjilik Riwut Airport

124.1 km from the centreICAO WAGG

Questions

Barito Kuala: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Barito Kuala?

Barito Kuala has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 341 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Barito Kuala?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Syamsudin Noor International Airport (BDJ), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Warukin Airport (TJG, 113 km) and Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY, 124 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Barito Kuala?

rupiah (IDR).

Nearby

Destinations near Barito Kuala

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.