Southeast Sulawesi · Indonesia
South Buton travel guide
South Buton is a city in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, home to about 93,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- WNI108 km · Matahora Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Language
- Indonesian
When to go
The best time to visit South Buton
South Buton has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 278 mm of rain.
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 South Buton: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Matahora Airport (WNI), about 108 km from the city centre in a straight line.
WNI · Matahora Airport
Questions
South Buton: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit South Buton?
South Buton has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 278 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to South Buton?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Matahora Airport (WNI), about 108 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in South Buton?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near South Buton
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.