Palopo weather in July

In July, Palopo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 143 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Palopo's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palopo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Palopo is administrative city in Luwu Regency, Indonesia.

Founded
1986

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Palopo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
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52723
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How July really feels in Palopo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Palopo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°41729.312.23.0
Feb28° / 24°40027.112.13.0
Mar28° / 24°45729.5123.1
Apr28° / 24°49728.511.93.2
May28° / 24°28826.211.93.9
Jun27° / 24°23022.711.84.4
Jul27° / 23°14318.811.85.2
Aug27° / 23°7714.111.95.9
Sep28° / 23°6210.6126.0
Oct29° / 24°12515.512.14.8
Nov29° / 24°24524.312.13.6
Dec28° / 24°43929.812.23.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83763
93763
103763
113961
124060
134159
144258
154357
164357
174456
184456
194456
204654
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264654
274654
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Palopo gets around 143 mm of rain over 18.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
269
369
468
568
667
767
866
965
1065
1164
1263
1363
1462
1561
1661
1760
1859
1958
2058
2157
2257
2356
2456
2555
2655
2755
2855
2954
3054
3153

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103070
203169
303268
403367
503367
603466
703565
803565
913663
1013663
1113762
1213861
1313861
1413960
1514059
1614158
1714257
1814356
1914554
2014653
2114752
2214950
2315049
2415148
2515247
2615247
2715346
2815445
2915445
3015544
3115544

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:085:57
211.86:085:58
311.86:085:58
411.86:085:58
511.86:085:58
611.86:085:58
711.86:095:59
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 4.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
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174.5Bright
184.6Bright
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284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Palopo

In seasonPeak

None of Palopo's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Palopo's rainy season runs November–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Palopo?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Palopo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palopo in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Palopo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palopo in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in March 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Palopo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Palopo peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Palopo in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Palopo is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1620 µg/m³Jul 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Palopo?

Palopo sits at 3.0°S, 120.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Rantepao, 33 km away.

Topography around Palopo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palopo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palopo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,407 m.

The land around Palopo is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
1,916 m
80 km
3,407 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Rantepao 33 km · Masamba 51 km · Polewali 107 km · Sengkang 128 km · Parepare 130 km · Majene 149 km · Watampone 173 km · Poso 188 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
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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 Palopo (-2.9925°, 120.1969°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).