Barabai

Barabai is a town which serves as the administrative capital of Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located 165 km away from Banjarmasin, the capital of the province. The town is at the feet of the Meratus Mountains that runs in a north–south arc on the island of Borneo.

Barabai
Town
Barabai
Coordinates: 2°35′S 115°23′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Kalimantan
Villages	18
Area
• Total	41.98 km2 (16.21 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2024 estimate)
• Total	55,956
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code	+62 517

Climate

Barabai has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate rainfall in August and September and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Barabai
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.6 (85.3)	30.1 (86.2)	30.4 (86.7)	30.8 (87.4)	30.9 (87.6)	30.6 (87.1)	30.5 (86.9)	31.2 (88.2)	31.4 (88.5)	31.6 (88.9)	30.9 (87.6)	30.1 (86.2)	30.7 (87.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.1 (79.0)	26.4 (79.5)	26.7 (80.1)	26.9 (80.4)	27.0 (80.6)	26.6 (79.9)	26.3 (79.3)	26.7 (80.1)	26.9 (80.4)	27.2 (81.0)	26.9 (80.4)	26.5 (79.7)	26.7 (80.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.7 (72.9)	22.8 (73.0)	23.0 (73.4)	23.1 (73.6)	23.2 (73.8)	22.6 (72.7)	22.1 (71.8)	22.2 (72.0)	22.4 (72.3)	22.8 (73.0)	22.9 (73.2)	22.9 (73.2)	22.7 (72.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	256 (10.1)	285 (11.2)	235 (9.3)	214 (8.4)	194 (7.6)	130 (5.1)	141 (5.6)	113 (4.4)	114 (4.5)	146 (5.7)	264 (10.4)	318 (12.5)	2,410 (94.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]