Sengkang in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Sengkang sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 222 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Sengkang's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sengkang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 222 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sengkang in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Sengkang reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Sengkang
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.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sengkang 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 24° | 226 | 26.6 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 204 | 24.4 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 24° | 248 | 27.6 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 247 | 26.9 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 158 | 24.2 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 117 | 19.9 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 74 | 14.3 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 31 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 43 | 7.7 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 101 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 192 | 21.7 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 256 | 28.1 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sengkang gets around 222 mm of rain over 43 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sengkang
None of Sengkang's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sengkang sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Sengkang?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Sengkang for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sengkang in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sengkang sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sengkang in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Sengkang in Winter
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Sengkang in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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 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.