Selong in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Selong sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 518 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Selong's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Selong 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 Selong's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 518 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Selong in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Selong reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Selong
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Selong weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 30° / 25° | 375 | 28.2 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 342 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 305 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 161 | 18.9 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 52 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 24 | 5.3 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 15 | 3.8 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 8 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 18 | 5.3 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 51 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 31° / 25° | 158 | 20.1 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 313 | 27.6 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Selong gets around 518 mm of rain over 54 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Selong
In fall, Selong overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Selong sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Selong's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Selong?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Selong.
What to pack for Selong in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Selong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 54 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Selong in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in December at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Selong in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Selong peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Selong?
Selong sits at 8.7°S, 116.5°E, 156 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Praya, 29 km away.
Topography around Selong
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Selong.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Selong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,756 m.
The land around Selong is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%), water (25%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (31%) 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 Selong (-8.6503°, 116.5318°, elevation 156 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.