March verdict

Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia in March

Weather score51Mixed

Mixed for holiday weather

Average highs sit around 30°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 6.2h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 412mm, so showers are a real planning factor.

Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Indonesia travel weather guide
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March weather

Monthly averages

Temp

30°C

Rain

412mm

Sun

6.2h

Sea

29°C

Weather score

51

Mixed

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Trip feel

Warm

Average highs sit around 30°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.

Wet

Rainfall averages 412mm, so showers are a real planning factor.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 6.2h per day, enough for a balanced month.

Warm sea

Sea temperatures average 29°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.

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Temperature

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March30°C average high

March is on the cooler side of Makassar's year, useful if you prefer less intense daytime heat.

Warmest monthsApril to November

This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.

March412mm average rain

March sits near Makassar's yearly rainfall average, so rain is a normal planning factor rather than an outlier.

Driest monthsApril to October

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

March6.2 hours average sun

March is below Makassar's yearly sunshine average, so bright-day planning is less reliable than in peak months.

Brightest monthsJuly to October

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Sea temperature

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March29°C average sea

March sits in the warmer sea-temperature season, usually making swimming easier to enjoy.

Warmest seaJanuary to June and October to December

Sea temperatures are usually near 29°C in this stretch, so swimming comfort is at its strongest.

Weather score

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March51 weather score

March is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.

Best weather monthsJune to October

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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