Sengkang in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Sengkang sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 653 mm of rain over about 79 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Sengkang's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sengkang's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
653 mm
79 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Sengkang in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical fall day in Sengkang reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Sengkang

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.

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 fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sengkang 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°22626.612.22.6
Feb31° / 24°20424.412.12.5
Mar32° / 24°24827.6122.4
Apr31° / 24°24726.911.92.5
May31° / 24°15824.211.83.1
Jun30° / 23°11719.911.83.8
Jul30° / 23°7414.311.84.6
Aug31° / 23°318.411.94.8
Sep33° / 23°437.7124.0
Oct33° / 24°10112.512.13.2
Nov33° / 24°19221.712.22.5
Dec31° / 24°25628.112.22.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Sengkang gets around 653 mm of rain over 79 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%MarAprMay

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sengkang

In seasonPeak

In fall, Sengkang overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Sengkang?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sengkang.

What to pack for Sengkang in Fall

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

In fall, Sengkang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 79 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sengkang in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Sengkang in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sengkang peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sengkang in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sengkang is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateOct 1816 µg/m³Jan 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sengkang?

Sengkang sits at 4.1°S, 120.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Parepare, 47 km away.

Topography around Sengkang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sengkang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,386 m.

The land around Sengkang is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
3,386 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Parepare 47 km · Watampone 56 km · Polewali 109 km · Maros 110 km · Sinjai 114 km · Palopo 128 km · Rantepao 130 km · Makassar 131 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 Sengkang (-4.1279°, 120.0297°, elevation 23 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.