South Sulawesi · Indonesia

Soppeng travel guide

Soppeng is a city in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home to about 252,000 people.

Nearest airport
UPG89 km · Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
Currency
IDRrupiah
Time zone
Asia/Makassar
Language
Indonesian

About

About Soppeng

Soppeng Regency is a landlocked regency in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Soppeng Regency has its seat of government (capital) in the town of Watansoppeng, located 180 km from Makassar.

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When to go

The best time to visit Soppeng

Soppeng has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 321 mm of rain.

0°16°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec321 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Soppeng: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG), about 89 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toraja Airport (TRT, 130 km) is also within reach.

large airport

UPG · Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport

88.7 km from the centreICAO WAAA
medium airport

TRT · Toraja Airport

129.5 km from the centreICAO WAFB

Questions

Soppeng: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Soppeng?

Soppeng has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 321 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Soppeng?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG), about 89 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toraja Airport (TRT, 130 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Soppeng?

rupiah (IDR).

Nearby

Destinations near Soppeng

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.