Dampit weather in August

In August, Dampit sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 34 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dampit's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dampit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Dampit reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Dampit weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°38328.912.43.3
Feb28° / 22°35626.512.33.1
Mar28° / 22°3782812.13.3
Apr28° / 22°23824.211.83.8
May28° / 21°11816.311.65.4
Jun27° / 21°791211.56.1
Jul26° / 20°469.511.66.6
Aug26° / 19°34811.76.8
Sep27° / 20°6810.4126.2
Oct28° / 21°12917.412.25.2
Nov28° / 22°29225.112.43.9
Dec28° / 22°37027.912.53.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
43961
53961
63862
73763
83763
93664
103664
113664
123565
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dampit gets around 34 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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225
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526
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827
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1825
1925
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2726
2827
2928
3028
3129

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1026668
2026668
3026677
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8027658
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26121717
27120727
28119737
29118738
30118738
31117748

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 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 5:46 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:465:24
211.65:465:24
311.65:455:24
411.75:455:24
511.75:455:25
611.75:455:25
711.75:445:25
811.75:445:25
911.75:445:25
1011.75:435:25
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1311.75:425:25
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1611.75:415:25
1711.75:415:25
1811.75:405:25
1911.75:405:25
2011.85:405:25
2111.85:395:25
2211.85:395:25
2311.85:385:25
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2511.85:375:25
2611.85:375:25
2711.85:365:24
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2911.85:355:24
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3111.85:345:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dampit

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dampit's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Dampit?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Dampit for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dampit in August

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

In August, Dampit sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dampit in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 23 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dampit 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 Dampit peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dampit 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 Dampit is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1843 µg/m³Sep 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr43Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dampit?

Dampit sits at 8.2°S, 112.7°E, 430 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Gongdanglegi Kulon, 13 km away.

Topography around Dampit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dampit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,502 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Dampit is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
1,502 m
80 km
3,644 m
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August weather nearby: Gongdanglegi Kulon 13 km · Kepanjen 21 km · Pakisaji 23 km · Malang 29 km · Sumberpucung 30 km · Singosari 37 km · Lawang 42 km · Batu 45 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 Dampit (-8.2116°, 112.7493°, elevation 430 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).