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Climate - Makassar (Indonesia)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Makassar, where it is located


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Climate chart - Makassar
The climate of Makassar (formerly Ujung Pandang) is tropical, with a rainy season from November to April (due to the northwest monsoon) and a dry season from June to September (due to the southeast monsoon), with May and October as transitional months.
The city is the capital of the province of South Sulawesi and is located on the southern peninsula of the island of Sulawesi (or Celebes), at 5 degrees south latitude. Sulawesi is the southernmost of the four Great Sunda Islands (the other three being Java, Sumatra and Borneo).
The interior of the peninsula is crossed by mountains, which influence the rainfall regime. To the east of Makassar there is a mountainous area, protected in the Bantimurung - Bulusaraung National Park, where the altitude reaches about 1,500 meters (4,900 feet), while to the south-east is mount Moncong Lompobatang, of 2,874 meters (9,429 feet). Nearby is a slightly lower mountain, Bawakaraeng, where the Jeneberang River has its source, which flows into the sea near Makassar, and sometimes floods the city in the wettest period, from December to March.
Indeed, the rains brought by the north-west monsoon are particularly abundant because Makassar is exposed on the western side, while in the period of the south-east monsoon the rains are rare, especially in August and September.
In this season, during the day it is very hot. The highest temperatures are recorded at the end of this period, from August to October, or in November when it does not rain. In 2015, the temperature reached 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) in September and 39 °C (102 °F) in October.
Since we are close to the Equator, the length of day and night is very similar throughout the year. The day lasts 11 hours 50 minutes on June 21, and 12 hours 25 minutes on December 21. The sun reaches the zenith at noon around October 6 and March 7.
Being close to the equator, Makassar (and in general the island of Celebes) is not affected by tropical cyclones.

Makassar - Climate data


In Makassar, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 27.1 °C (80.8 °F), that of the warmest month (October) is of 28.4 °C (83.2 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Makassar - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January243027.1758780.8
February243127.2748781
March243227.6748981.6
April243228759082.4
May243328.3759182.9
June233227.7739081.9
July223327.2719181
August223427.6719281.7
September223428719382.3
October233428.4739383.2
November243328.3759182.9
December243127.4758881.3
Year23.132.427.6573.590.382

In Makassar, precipitation amounts to 3085 millimeters (121.5 inches) per year: it is therefore very abundant. It ranges from 15 mm (0.6 in) in the driest month (August) to 735 mm (28.9 in) in the wettest one (January). Here is the average precipitation.
Makassar - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January73528.927
February56522.226
March39015.423
April2359.318
May953.78
June652.66
July5024
August150.61
September301.22
October853.37
November27510.817
December55021.724
Year3085121.5163

At Makassar, the sea temperature ranges from 28 °C (82 °F) in July, August, September to 29.5 °C (85 °F) in March, April, May, November, December. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Makassar - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2984
February2984
March29.585
April29.585
May29.585
June2984
July2883
August2882
September2883
October2984
November29.585
December29.585
Year2984.2

In Makassar, there are on average around 2910 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Makassar - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January5.5175
February6.5180
March7215
April7.5230
May8.5260
June8.5255
July9275
August9.5300
September10305
October9.5290
November8235
December6.5200
Year82910

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