Makassar is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late January, and even then it is too hot. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Makassar never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in late August, at 50, mostly because it is too hot. The weakest stretch is from mid April to May, when it drops to 7, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 37% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Makassar is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 4, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Makassar is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Makassar over the whole year is 28°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 23°C. The rainy (wet) season in Makassar runs from November to March, peaking in February with a 65% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to October; August is the driest month, at 22%. Winds in Makassar are highest in January, averaging 2.2 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Makassar come in August, when the sky is typically 38% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 61%.
Month by month Makassar climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 25°C | 34°C | 65% | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 65% | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 25°C | 35°C | 54% | 56% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| April | 31°C | 25°C | 36°C | 42% | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| May | 32°C | 25°C | 36°C | 36% | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 24°C | 35°C | 37% | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 30% | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| August | 32°C | 23°C | 34°C | 22% | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| September | 32°C | 24°C | 34°C | 25% | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| October | 32°C | 24°C | 35°C | 41% | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| November | 32°C | 25°C | 36°C | 55% | 50% | 2.0 m/s | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 63% | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 3 | 29 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Makassar weather by season
Year round, Makassar has days of about 29°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in October, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 23°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around February and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Makassar weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Makassar has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
Makassar weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Makassar has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 40% chance of rain on a given day.
Makassar weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Makassar has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 64% chance of rain on a given day.
Makassar weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Makassar has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 44% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Makassar?
The rainy (wet) season in Makassar runs from November to March, peaking in February with a 65% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to October; August is the driest month, at 22%.
What time of year is Makassar windiest?
Winds in Makassar are highest in January, averaging 2.2 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Makassar year round?
The average temperature in Makassar over the whole year is 28°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 23°C.
Where to go instead in mid March, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.