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Monthly climate in Palopo, Indonesia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palopo features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3518 mm (138.5 inches) and receives 285 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Palopo enjoys an average of 3227 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palopo, Indonesia

The warmest months in Palopo are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palopo experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Palopo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palopo, Indonesia

Palopo usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 28 rainy days and 471 mm (18.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Palopo are August, September and October. On average, 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palopo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)355 (14.0)364 (14.3)549 (21.6)501 (19.7)280 (11.0)273 (10.7)207 (8.1)115 (4.5)106 (4.2)143 (5.6)272 (10.7)354 (14.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252729282725231615182329

Monthly sunshine hours in Palopo, Indonesia

The sunniest months in Palopo are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Palopo: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palopo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours209235257261278268283299290302277260
Mean daily daylight hours12h 15m12h 11m12h 6m12h 1m11h 57m11h 56m11h 57m12h 0m12h 4m12h 9m12h 14m12h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Palopo, Indonesia

Palopo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palopo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palopo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616151412121415151414