Parepare in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Parepare sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 179 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Parepare's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Parepare 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 Parepare's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
179 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.7
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Parepare in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical winter day in Parepare reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Parepare

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Parepare 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°28127.812.22.8
Feb30° / 25°22624.612.12.8
Mar30° / 24°25827.4122.8
Apr31° / 25°24525.311.92.8
May31° / 25°15717.911.83.7
Jun30° / 24°10213.211.84.3
Jul30° / 24°558.611.84.9
Aug32° / 24°224.411.94.8
Sep33° / 24°375.3123.9
Oct33° / 25°11311.812.13.2
Nov32° / 25°21422.812.22.7
Dec30° / 25°31228.912.22.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Parepare gets around 179 mm of rain over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Parepare

In seasonPeak

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

Parepare sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Parepare?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Parepare for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Parepare in Winter

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

In winter, Parepare sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Parepare 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 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Parepare in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Parepare peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Parepare in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Parepare is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateOct 2016 µg/m³Feb 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Parepare?

Parepare sits at 4.0°S, 119.6°E, 22 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sengkang, 47 km away.

Topography around Parepare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parepare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,298 m.

The land around Parepare is covered by water (46%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
3,298 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Sengkang 47 km · Polewali 72 km · Majene 90 km · Watampone 97 km · Maros 111 km · Rantepao 120 km · Makassar 128 km · Palopo 130 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 Parepare (-4.0135°, 119.6255°, elevation 22 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.