Baubau climate
Baubau (Indonesia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The average temperature over the year is 28 °C82 °F, and about 1,768 mm70 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Baubau climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2984 | 2780 | 2882 | 2118.3 |
| Feb | 2984 | 2780 | 2882 | 2058.1 |
| Mar | 2985 | 2780 | 2882 | 2158.5 |
| Apr | 2985 | 2781 | 2883 | 1997.9 |
| May | 2984 | 2780 | 2882 | 1827.2 |
| Jun | 2883 | 2679 | 2781 | 1997.8 |
| Jul | 2882 | 2577 | 2780 | 883.5 |
| Aug | 2883 | 2576 | 2780 | 391.5 |
| Sep | 3085 | 2578 | 2781 | 321.3 |
| Oct | 3188 | 2680 | 2984 | 441.7 |
| Nov | 3188 | 2781 | 2985 | 1074.2 |
| Dec | 3086 | 2781 | 2983 | 2469.7 |
| Year | 3188 | 2576 | 2882 | 1,76870 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82% | 85% | 5.1 | 12:24 |
| Feb | 82% | 83% | 5.1 | 12:17 |
| Mar | 81% | 76% | 5.4 | 12:09 |
| Apr | 80% | 69% | 5.2 | 11:00 |
| May | 81% | 63% | 4.8 | 11:52 |
| Jun | 81% | 63% | 4.4 | 11:48 |
| Jul | 79% | 52% | 4.8 | 11:50 |
| Aug | 76% | 40% | 5.7 | 11:56 |
| Sep | 73% | 36% | 6.4 | 12:05 |
| Oct | 70% | 40% | 6.5 | 12:14 |
| Nov | 72% | 56% | 6.0 | 12:22 |
| Dec | 79% | 82% | 5.0 | 12:26 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Baubau is like
The warmest month is November, with an average high of 31 °C88 °F and a low of 27 °C81 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 28 °C83 °F and lows 25 °C76 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.8 °C5 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,768 mm70 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is December–February, which brings 37% of the annual total. The wettest month is December (246 mm9.7 in), the driest is September (32 mm1.3 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 70% in October to 82% in February. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 36%) are typical of September. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 9 km/h (6 mph) in March to 16 km/h (10 mph) in July.
Best time to visit Baubau
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are August and September: average highs of 28 °C83 °F to 30 °C85 °F with 32 mm1.3 in to 39 mm1.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (246 mm9.7 in) and humid (79% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Baubau
- Wetter months (December–June) — highs 2883 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2679 to 27 °C81 °F, about 208 mm8.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (July–November) — highs 2882 to 31 °C88 °F, lows 2576 to 27 °C81 °F, about 62 mm2.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Baubau compares
Compared with Kendari, about 165 km to the north, Baubau is on average 0.8 °C1.5 °F warmer and receives 18% less precipitation (1,768 mm70 in vs 2,151 mm85 in). The difference is largest in April (1.1 °C2 °F warmer).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Baubau is the 15th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 94th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Indonesia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Puerto Princesa (Philippines, Am), Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago, Am) and Bayawan (Philippines, Af).
Nearby places
- Kendari 165 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,151 mm85 in
- Watampone 272 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,642 mm65 in
- Makassar (Ujung Pandang) 353 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,767 mm70 in
- Parepare 367 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,883 mm74 in
- Palopo 383 km · 27 °C81 °F · 3,184 mm125 in
- Labuan Bajo 451 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,202 mm87 in
- Dili 475 km · 29 °C84 °F · 925 mm36 in
- Kupang 535 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,289 mm51 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Baubau?
November is the warmest month in Baubau, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (81 °F).
What is the coldest month in Baubau?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F) and an average low of 25 °C (76 °F).
When does it rain the most in Baubau?
December is the wettest month with about 246 mm (9.7 in) of precipitation; September is the driest with about 32 mm (1.3 in).
What is the best time to visit Baubau?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are August and September.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 94 m, while Baubau lies at about 15 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.5 °C0.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.