Polewali in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Polewali sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 334 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Polewali's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Polewali 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 Polewali's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
334 mm
54 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Polewali in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical spring day in Polewali reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

20°23°25°28°30°SepOctNov

Polewali weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°1712312.24.1
Feb28° / 26°12719.512.14.3
Mar28° / 26°15223.9124.1
Apr28° / 26°17524.411.94.0
May28° / 26°15220.511.84.7
Jun28° / 25°12917.311.85.1
Jul27° / 25°7712.911.86.0
Aug28° / 25°398.811.96.6
Sep28° / 25°5211.1126.2
Oct28° / 26°10917.712.15.1
Nov28° / 26°1742512.24.0
Dec28° / 26°18725.112.23.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Polewali gets around 334 mm of rain over 54 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%SepOctNov

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Polewali?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Polewali for sightseeing.

What to pack for Polewali in Spring

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

In spring, Polewali sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 54 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Polewali in Spring

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in November 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
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Polewali in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Polewali peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Polewali in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Polewali is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1616 µg/m³Jan 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Polewali?

Polewali sits at 3.4°S, 119.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Majene, 43 km away.

Topography around Polewali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Polewali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,508 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,406 m.

The land around Polewali is covered by water (40%), cropland (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,508 m
80 km
3,406 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Majene 43 km · Parepare 72 km · Rantepao 80 km · Palopo 107 km · Sengkang 109 km · Masamba 147 km · Watampone 164 km · Maros 177 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 Polewali (-3.4324°, 119.3435°, elevation 6 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.