Masamba in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Masamba sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 516 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Masamba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Masamba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 516 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Masamba in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Masamba reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Masamba weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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° / 20° | 282 | 27.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 279 | 25 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 355 | 28.4 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 20° | 360 | 28.6 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 275 | 28.1 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 228 | 25.3 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 164 | 23.7 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 125 | 21.6 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 99 | 16.4 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 122 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 188 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 268 | 27.4 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Masamba gets around 516 mm of rain over 71 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Masamba?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Masamba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Masamba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Masamba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Masamba in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 29°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) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Masamba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Masamba peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (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 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Masamba in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Masamba is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Masamba?
Masamba sits at 2.6°S, 120.3°E, 42 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Palopo, 51 km away.
Topography around Masamba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Masamba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Masamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,000 m.
The land around Masamba is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (21%) 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 Masamba (-2.5537°, 120.3279°, elevation 42 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.