Makassar in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Makassar sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 482 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Makassar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Makassar has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Makassar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 482 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Makassar in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 29°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Makassar reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Makassar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Makassar weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 447 | 29.7 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 347 | 26.2 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 285 | 27.9 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 292 | 28.1 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 231 | 23.9 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 173 | 19.8 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 117 | 13.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 56 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 64 | 9.3 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 163 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 255 | 28.1 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 433 | 29.8 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Makassar gets around 482 mm of rain over 57 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Makassar
In spring, Makassar overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Makassar sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Makassar's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Makassar?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Makassar.
What to pack for Makassar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Makassar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Makassar in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Makassar in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Makassar peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Makassar in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Makassar is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Makassar?
Makassar sits at 5.1°S, 119.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Galesong, 20 km away.
Topography around Makassar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Makassar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Makassar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,839 m.
The land around Makassar is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, water (47%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.
Indonesia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,060
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.3
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 11.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 471
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Makassar (-5.1486°, 119.4319°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.