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Makassar, Indonesia climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Makassar has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 92°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 76°F at night. Precipitation totals about 73 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 16.5 inches while August barely receives 0.21 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Makassar climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Precipitation (in) | 16.5 | 11.4 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 16.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 90 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Precipitation (in) | 16.5 | 11.4 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 16.5 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 86 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 59 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 50 | 71 | 88 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 76 | 84 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 86 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 39 | 39 | 50 | 71 | 88 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 76 | 84 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Ujang Pandang/paotere, a weather station, about 4 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.