Dompu weather in August

In August, Dompu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Dompu's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dompu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Dompu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
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173022
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193022
203022
213022
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How August really feels in Dompu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dompu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°32326.912.43.0
Feb29° / 25°29224.812.33.0
Mar30° / 25°25524.812.13.3
Apr30° / 24°14117.511.83.9
May30° / 24°467.111.65.2
Jun30° / 23°21411.55.7
Jul30° / 22°142.111.66.1
Aug30° / 22°30.711.76.0
Sep31° / 23°91.311.95.4
Oct32° / 24°315.312.24.6
Nov32° / 25°1211512.43.6
Dec30° / 25°2762612.53.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107129
117129
127129
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277228
287228
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dompu gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
63
73
83
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
283
293
303
313

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1576181
2675181
3675181
4675181
5675181
6774190
7774190
8773200
9773200
10773200
11773200
12773200
13773200
14773200
15773200
16773200
17773200
18773200
19773200
20773200
21773200
22772210
23672220
24672220
25671230
26571240
27569260
28568270
29468280
30467290
31466300

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:246:01
211.66:236:01
311.66:236:01
411.66:236:01
511.66:236:01
611.76:226:01
711.76:226:01
811.76:226:01
911.76:216:02
1011.76:216:02
1111.76:216:02
1211.76:206:02
1311.76:206:02
1411.76:206:02
1511.76:196:02
1611.76:196:02
1711.76:186:02
1811.76:186:02
1911.76:176:02
2011.76:176:02
2111.86:176:02
2211.86:166:02
2311.86:166:02
2411.86:156:02
2511.86:156:01
2611.86:146:01
2711.86:146:01
2811.86:136:01
2911.86:126:01
3011.86:126:01
3111.86:116:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dompu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dompu's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Dompu?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dompu in August

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

In August, Dompu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dompu 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 39 km away) is warmest in December at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dompu 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 Dompu peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dompu 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 Dompu is worst in October — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1726 µg/m³Feb 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dompu?

Dompu sits at 8.5°S, 118.5°E, 32 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bima, 30 km away.

Topography around Dompu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dompu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,674 m.

The land around Dompu is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
1,258 m
80 km
2,674 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Bima 30 km · Sumbawa Besar 115 km · Tambolaka 131 km · Labuan Bajo 157 km · Taliwang 179 km · Selong 213 km · Ruteng 220 km · Waingapu 234 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 Dompu (-8.5365°, 118.4634°, elevation 32 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).