Sengkang climate — normals and trends
Sengkang (Indonesia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,891 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is October (27.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Sengkang averages 0 frost days, 214 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 258 rainy days per year.
Sengkang has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.8 °C (on 16 November 2023) and the coldest 18.3 °C (on 18 July 2025).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
SengkangSouth Sulawesi
- coords
- -4.13°, 120.03°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
30.5°C
Average daily low
23.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,891mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
12.2km/h
Seasonal range
2.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
214 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
258 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.2 °C
Average feels-like low
27.0 °C
Average peak gust
34.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.8 °C
16 November 2023
Coldest day
18.3 °C
18 July 2025
Wettest day
158 mm
9 May 2023
Windiest day
32.0 km/h
10 January 2013
Strongest gust
77.8 km/h
10 January 2013
Hottest feels-like
43.7 °C
16 November 2023
Coldest feels-like
19.3 °C
18 July 2025
Sunniest day
12.0 h
7 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 350 mm | +128 mm |
| Feb | 31.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 169 mm | -30 mm |
| Mar | 31.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 324 mm | +87 mm |
| Apr | 31.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 287 mm | +62 mm |
| May | 31.9 °C | +2.1 °C | 289 mm | +122 mm |
| Jun | 29.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 219 mm | +99 mm |
| Jul | 30.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 84 mm | +0 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 71 mm | +18 mm |
| Sep | 34.3 °C | +2.9 °C | 58 mm | +1 mm |
| Oct | 35.5 °C | +3.0 °C | 140 mm | +40 mm |
| Nov | 33.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 196 mm | +17 mm |
| Dec | 32.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 191 mm | -59 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sengkang?
Sengkang has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,891 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sengkang?
The hottest day measured in Sengkang between 1940 and 2025 was 16 November 2023, reaching 37.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sengkang?
The coldest day measured in Sengkang between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 2025, at 18.3 °C.
Does it snow in Sengkang?
Almost never: Sengkang sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sengkang warmed?
Yes: Sengkang warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sengkang?
The wettest day measured in Sengkang between 1940 and 2025 was 9 May 2023, with 158 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sengkang?
The windiest day measured in Sengkang between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 2013, with winds reaching 32.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sengkang?
The warmest month in Sengkang is October (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Sengkang?
Sengkang receives on average 1,891 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 258 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sengkang?
Sengkang gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sengkang?
Yes: Sengkang has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sengkang?
In Sengkang, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.7 °C on 16 November 2023, and the lowest was 19.3 °C on 18 July 2025.
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