Climate almanac
Makassar
South Sulawesi, Indonesia · -5.15°, 119.43°
What is the climate like in Makassar?
The best time to visit Makassar is typically August, the year's most comfortable month (6.7/10). Makassar is warmest in September, when daily highs average 90°F (32°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 74°F (23°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 120 in (3059 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitAugust — the year's comfort peak (6.7/10)
- Warmest monthSeptember — average high 90°F (32°C)
- Coolest monthAugust — average low 74°F (23°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (17 in (425 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (3.1 in (79 mm))
- Annual precipitation120 in (3059 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromHasanuddin, 17 km away (1958-2025)