Berastagi weather in August

In August, Berastagi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 225 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Berastagi's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berastagi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
88%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Berastagi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Berastagi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°23828.411.83.7
Feb26° / 18°19625.111.93.8
Mar27° / 18°22628.5123.6
Apr27° / 19°26129.212.13.3
May28° / 19°23827.612.13.6
Jun28° / 19°18224.512.24.0
Jul27° / 18°18224.512.24.1
Aug27° / 18°22526.512.13.8
Sep27° / 18°28828.4123.5
Oct26° / 18°33429.611.93.4
Nov26° / 19°34629.611.93.3
Dec26° / 19°34030.111.83.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41189
51090
61090
7991
8991
9892
10892
11892
12892
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20595
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Berastagi gets around 225 mm of rain over 26.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
480
580
681
781
882
983
1083
1184
1285
1386
1486
1587
1687
1788
1888
1989
2089
2189
2289
2390
2490
2590
2690
2791
2891
2991
3092
3192

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52575
62575
72476
82377
92278
102179
112080
121981
131882
141783
151684
161585
171585
181486
191486
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271486
281486
291486
301486
311486

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:36
212.16:286:36
312.16:286:36
412.16:286:36
512.16:286:36
612.16:286:36
712.16:286:35
812.16:286:35
912.16:286:35
1012.16:286:35
1112.16:276:35
1212.16:276:34
1312.16:276:34
1412.16:276:34
1512.16:276:33
1612.16:276:33
1712.16:276:33
1812.16:276:33
1912.16:266:32
2012.16:266:32
2112.16:266:32
2212.16:266:31
2312.16:266:31
2412.16:266:31
2512.16:256:30
2612.16:256:30
2712.16:256:30
2812.16:256:29
2912.16:256:29
3012.16:246:28
3112.16:246:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Berastagi?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Berastagi.

What to pack for Berastagi in August

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

In August, Berastagi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Berastagi 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 Berastagi peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Berastagi 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 Berastagi is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1425 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Berastagi?

Berastagi sits at 3.2°N, 98.5°E, 1,402 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kabanjahe, 11 km away.

Topography around Berastagi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berastagi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m around an average of 1,430 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,068 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,477 m.

The land around Berastagi is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
496 m
16 km
2,068 m
80 km
2,477 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Kabanjahe 11 km · Tongging 33 km · Paropo 37 km · Deli Tua 40 km · Sunggal 44 km · Binjai 45 km · Medan 47 km · Sidikalang 54 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 Berastagi (3.1947°, 98.5089°, elevation 1,402 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. 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).