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🇮🇩 Makassar’s climate twin is 🇧🇷 Belém, Brazil

loose match

Makassar, Indonesia and Belém, Brazil are a loose climate match — 18,486 km (11,487 mi) apart. Makassar is Köppen zone Am; Belém is Af.

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What to expect

Makassar is classed tropical monsoon (Am) while Belém is tropical rainforest (Af) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 18,486 km (11,487 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Belém still tracks Makassar’s January and July.

It is a loose match: useful as a climate analogue for Makassar, though not a perfect copy. Temperatures stay tight: January means match within half a degree; July by 0°C (Belém cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Belém is 205 mm drier in January, and 130 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine stays close: Belém at 10.2 h/day on average versus 9.3 h/day in Makassar (January 9.2 h / 7.7 h, July 11.2 h / 11 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (9 µg/m³ in Belém, 13 in Makassar).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

MakassarBelém
January
Temp
30° / 24°
31° / 23°
Rain
645 mm
440 mm
Dew
24°
23°
PM2.5
10.5 µg/m³
9 µg/m³
Sun
7.7 h
9.2 h
July
Temp
32° / 23°
32° / 22°
Rain
40 mm
170 mm
Dew
21°
22°
PM2.5
16.1 µg/m³
8.1 µg/m³
Sun
11.0 h
11.2 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Makassar?

On Similar Climates, Belém, Brazil is the closest distant match for Makassar, Indonesia — scored loose, about 18,486 km (11,487 mi) away.

How far is Makassar from its climate twin?

Makassar and Belém are separated by roughly 18,486 km (11,487 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Makassar and Belém have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Makassar and Belém share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Makassar is tropical monsoon (Am) and Belém is tropical rainforest (Af), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Makassar?

Makassar has a tropical monsoon climate (Am). January averages a high of 30°C and a low of 24°C with 645 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 23°C and 40 mm.

How sunny is Makassar?

Makassar averages about 7.7 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Makassar?

January PM2.5 averages about 10.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 52); July averages 16.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 63).

Other close climate matches for Makassar: Cayenne (loose), Honiara (loose), Manaus (loose).

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