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Monthly climate in Palopo, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, South Sulawesi, 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, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°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 maximum 30°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 high 29°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 mean 26°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 low 25°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 minimum 24°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)
Minimum 24°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, South Sulawesi, 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, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 25 27 29 28 27 25 23 16 15 18 23 29

Monthly sunshine hours in Palopo, South Sulawesi, 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, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209 235 257 261 278 268 283 299 290 302 277 260
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 15m 12h 11m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 57m 11h 56m 11h 57m 12h 0m 12h 4m 12h 9m 12h 14m 12h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Palopo, South Sulawesi, 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, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 16 16 15 14 12 12 14 15 15 14 14