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Weather in December in South Sulawesi

Planning a journey to South Sulawesi this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in South Sulawesi in December?

South Sulawesi is a region in Indonesia. December in South Sulawesi generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Makale at 27°C to very warm in Bira at 31°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 26°C in Bira and 18°C in Makale. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Bira with an average of 252 mm to heavy rainfall in Makassar with 594 mm.

For a closer look at December's conditions in South Sulawesi, see the map below. For a more detailed look at South Sulawesi's yearly weather, check out our South Sulawesi climate page.

Where to go in South Sulawesi in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the South Sulawesi on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in South Sulawesi?

Makassar

In December Makassar generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Makassar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
26°C 
241 mm 
11 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
594 mm 
22 days 
poor 
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29°C 
25°C 
616 mm 
25 days 
poor 
Climate in Makassar

Bira

In December Bira generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bira
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
26°C 
124 mm 
11 days 
31°C 
26°C 
252 mm 
21 days 
poor 
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31°C 
26°C 
280 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Bira

Rantepao

In December Rantepao generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Rantepao
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
18°C 
292 mm 
14 days 
poor 
28°C 
19°C 
466 mm 
22 days 
poor 
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28°C 
19°C 
439 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Rantepao

Biringkanya

In December Biringkanya generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Biringkanya
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
26°C 
242 mm 
11 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
474 mm 
22 days 
poor 
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29°C 
25°C 
479 mm 
25 days 
poor 
Climate in Biringkanya

Makale

In December Makale generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Makale
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
18°C 
183 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
18°C 
290 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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28°C 
18°C 
296 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Makale

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in South Sulawesi, in Indonesia.

Is December the best time to visit South Sulawesi?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit South Sulawesi due to the typically poor weather in Makassar.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July, August and September offering mostly pleasant weather in Makassar. The weather in January, February, March, April, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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