Gombong weather in August

In August, Gombong sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gombong's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gombong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Gombong reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12821
22821
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42821
52821
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292821
302821
312921

How August really feels in Gombong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gombong 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
Jan30° / 23°3922912.42.7
Feb30° / 23°34227.212.22.6
Mar30° / 23°31828.912.12.6
Apr30° / 24°25226.411.82.9
May30° / 23°1472011.73.9
Jun29° / 22°9514.811.64.8
Jul28° / 21°7110.611.65.9
Aug28° / 21°527.711.86.3
Sep29° / 22°9111.3125.2
Oct29° / 23°21320.212.23.9
Nov30° / 23°36527.212.32.9
Dec30° / 23°38328.812.42.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155248
165149
175050
184951
194951
204852
214654
224654
234555
244555
254456
264357
274357
284258
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gombong gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2727
2828
2928
3029
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1344521
2344521
3444511
4444511
5444511
6544501
7543511
8643501
9643501
10742501
11742501
12743501
13743491
14743491
15743491
16744480
17744480
18745470
19746470
20746470
21746470
22747470
23647470
24647470
25646480
26646480
27645490
28644500
29543520
30542530
31641530

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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206calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:38
211.75:585:38
311.75:585:38
411.75:575:38
511.75:575:38
611.75:575:38
711.75:575:38
811.75:565:38
911.75:565:38
1011.75:565:38
1111.75:555:38
1211.75:555:39
1311.75:555:39
1411.75:545:39
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1611.75:545:38
1711.85:535:38
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1911.85:525:38
2011.85:525:38
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2711.85:495:38
2811.85:485:38
2911.85:485:38
3011.85:475:37
3111.85:475:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gombong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gombong's rainy season runs October–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 Gombong?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gombong in August

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

In August, Gombong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Gombong 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 32 km away) is warmest in April 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
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Gombong in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gombong peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gombong 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 Gombong is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Sep 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May47Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gombong?

Gombong sits at 7.6°S, 109.5°E, 26 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banyumas, 26 km away.

Topography around Gombong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gombong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Gombong is covered by cropland (49%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
801 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Banyumas 26 km · Purbalingga 29 km · Kroya 30 km · Sokaraja 30 km · Purwokerto 37 km · Kutoarjo 46 km · Baturaden 47 km · Wonosobo 51 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 Gombong (-7.6072°, 109.5142°, elevation 26 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).