Maros in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Maros sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1320 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Maros's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Maros 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 Maros's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 1320 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Maros in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Maros reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Maros
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Maros weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 27° / 25° | 487 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 354 | 25.6 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 273 | 26.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 226 | 25.5 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 145 | 19.7 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 111 | 15.7 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 25° | 68 | 10 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 26 | 5 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 32 | 6 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 109 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 220 | 26.3 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 480 | 29.3 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Maros gets around 1320 mm of rain over 84 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maros
In summer, Maros overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maros sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Maros's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Maros?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maros.
What to pack for Maros in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Maros sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 84 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maros in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) 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 Maros in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maros 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 Maros in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Maros 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 Maros?
Maros sits at 5.0°S, 119.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Makassar, 22 km away.
Topography around Maros
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maros.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,839 m.
The land around Maros is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, trees (34%), water (28%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (42%) 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 Maros (-5.006°, 119.5727°, elevation 9 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.