Palopo weather in June

In June, Palopo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 230 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 16% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of June to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Palopo's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palopo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:05 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical June day in Palopo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Palopo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153070
163169
173169
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193268
203268
213367
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283565
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303565

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Palopo gets around 230 mm of rain over 22.7 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
178
278
377
477
577
677
777
876
976
1076
1176
1277
1377
1477
1578
1678
1778
1877
1977
2077
2176
2276
2375
2475
2574
2673
2773
2872
2971
3070

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10892
20892
30892
40991
50991
60991
70991
811089
911089
1011089
1111089
1211188
1311188
1411287
1511287
1611386
1711386
1811485
1911584
2011683
2111782
2211881
2311980
2402080
2502278
2602377
2702575
2802674
2902773
3002971

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, 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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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274calm
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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:025:52
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411.86:025:52
511.86:025:52
611.86:025:53
711.86:035:53
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — June's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
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244.3Bright
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264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Palopo

In seasonPeak

In June, Palopo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 June a good time to visit Palopo?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Palopo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palopo in June

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

In June, Palopo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Palopo in June

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).