Makassar weather by month & the best time to visit
🇮🇩 Indonesia · coastal city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Makassar is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with July and September close behind. Makassar averages about 2,575 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 12 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,575
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 1,766 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 1.5M
- Elevation
- 10 m
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When is the best time to visit Makassar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Makassar is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (67/100, 344 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Makassar?
Makassar gets a lot of sun: around 2,575 hours a year. August (92/100) is noticeably better than January (67). It ranks #25 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,183 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 55% of the annual 1,766 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 344 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 249 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| March | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 219 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 156 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 83 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 82 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 65 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 89 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 27 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 12 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 26 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 82 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 64 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 151 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 370 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Makassar by month
The sea off Makassar is warmest in February at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Kendari Indonesia · 336 km · best in Sep · 2,281 h sun/yr
- Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat Indonesia · 380 km · best in Aug · 3,056 h sun/yr
- Bima Indonesia · 397 km · best in Aug · 2,771 h sun/yr
- Palu Indonesia · 464 km · best in Sep · 2,293 h sun/yr
- Balikpapan Indonesia · 516 km · best in Aug · 1,972 h sun/yr
- Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah) Indonesia · 546 km · best in Aug · 2,768 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Benteng Indonesia · 157 km · 2,818 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Toraja Indonesia · 214 km · 2,498 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Kolaka Indonesia · 233 km · 2,617 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Palopo Indonesia · 235 km · 2,412 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How Makassar compares month by month: Makassar vs Kendari · Makassar vs Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat · Makassar vs Bima · all comparisons
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