Banjar weather in August

In August, Banjar sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 110 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Banjar's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banjar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
68%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Banjar reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Banjar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 18°4313012.43.6
Feb24° / 18°40527.512.23.5
Mar25° / 19°45630.1123.5
Apr25° / 19°3962811.83.7
May26° / 19°24423.411.74.6
Jun25° / 18°17517.811.65.4
Jul24° / 17°13216.811.65.8
Aug25° / 16°11014.311.86.1
Sep25° / 17°16817.7125.4
Oct25° / 18°34724.212.24.5
Nov25° / 18°48127.612.33.7
Dec24° / 19°47529.712.43.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123664
133565
143565
153565
163466
173367
183367
193169
203169
213169
223169
233070
243070
253070
263070
272971
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Banjar gets around 110 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
442
542
642
742
843
943
1043
1144
1244
1344
1445
1545
1646
1746
1846
1947
2047
2148
2248
2349
2450
2550
2651
2751
2852
2953
3053
3154

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10216712
20216712
30216712
40216712
50206812
60206812
70206812
80196912
90196813
100196813
110196813
120186913
130186913
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150177013
160177013
170177112
180177112
190177112
200177112
210177112
221167211
231167211
241167211
251157311
261157311
270147412
280147412
290147412
300147313
310137413

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:065:47
211.76:065:47
311.76:055:47
411.76:055:47
511.76:055:47
611.76:055:47
711.76:045:47
811.76:045:47
911.76:045:47
1011.76:045:47
1111.76:035:47
1211.76:035:47
1311.76:035:47
1411.86:025:47
1511.86:025:47
1611.86:025:47
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1911.86:005:47
2011.86:005:47
2111.85:595:47
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Banjar

In seasonPeak

None of Banjar's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Banjar sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Banjar?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Banjar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banjar in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Banjar sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Banjar in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Banjar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banjar peaks around March 10 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeMar 10UV 17Jun 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Banjar in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Banjar is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1523 µg/m³Dec 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banjar?

Banjar sits at 7.2°S, 107.4°E, 1,874 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Leuwiliang, 12 km away.

Topography around Banjar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Banjar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banjar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m around an average of 1,853 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,981 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,993 m.

The land around Banjar is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
733 m
16 km
1,981 m
80 km
2,993 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Leuwiliang 12 km · Soreang 20 km · Banjaran 24 km · Pameungpeuk 27 km · Margahayukencana 29 km · Bandung 36 km · Cimahi 38 km · Padalarang 40 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Banjar (-7.1955°, 107.4313°, elevation 1,874 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).