Watampone weather in June

In June, Watampone sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 265 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of June to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Watampone's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Watampone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
265 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:07 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Watampone is capital of Bone Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Founded
1991

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical June day in Watampone reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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How June really feels in Watampone

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Watampone weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°17322.812.23.3
Feb30° / 25°16621.512.13.2
Mar30° / 25°21526.4123.0
Apr29° / 25°26627.411.93.0
May29° / 25°28327.711.83.4
Jun28° / 24°26525.811.73.9
Jul28° / 24°18122.111.84.7
Aug28° / 24°7313.711.95.8
Sep29° / 24°5410.3125.5
Oct30° / 25°9115.112.14.4
Nov31° / 25°13521.312.23.4
Dec30° / 25°19324.812.33.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113961
123961
134060
144159
154159
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Watampone gets around 265 mm of rain over 25.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
289
389
489
588
688
788
887
987
1086
1186
1286
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2484
2584
2684
2783
2883
2982
3082

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118217
218316
318316
418415
518415
618514
718613
818613
918712
1018811
1118811
1218910
131909
141909
151918
161927
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182926
192935
202935
213934
223934
234933
244933
254933
265932
275932
286922
297912
307921

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of June to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:045:49
211.86:045:49
311.86:045:49
411.86:045:49
511.86:045:49
611.76:055:49
711.76:055:50
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in October across the year — June's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
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284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Watampone

In seasonPeak

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

Watampone 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 June a good time to visit Watampone?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Watampone.

What to pack for Watampone in June

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

In June, Watampone sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Watampone in June

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 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 Watampone in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks 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 Watampone peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Watampone in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Watampone 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 Watampone?

Watampone sits at 4.5°S, 120.3°E, 34 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sengkang, 56 km away.

Topography around Watampone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Watampone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,911 m.

The land around Watampone is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (30%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
1,911 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Sengkang 56 km · Sinjai 66 km · Parepare 97 km · Maros 99 km · Makassar 120 km · Galesong 137 km · Polewali 164 km · Palopo 173 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 Watampone (-4.5386°, 120.3279°, elevation 34 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).