Kalabahi weather in August

In August, Kalabahi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 30 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Kalabahi's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalabahi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Kalabahi is regency capital town in Indonesia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kalabahi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
273021
283021
293022
303022
313022

How August really feels in Kalabahi

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.

Kalabahi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°45730.212.43.0
Feb28° / 23°44027.512.33.0
Mar29° / 23°39828.412.13.2
Apr29° / 23°29623.411.83.6
May29° / 23°17520.411.64.1
Jun29° / 22°9515.611.54.8
Jul28° / 21°6113.611.65.3
Aug29° / 21°307.811.75.8
Sep30° / 22°283.8125.5
Oct31° / 23°808.912.24.6
Nov31° / 24°25419.912.43.6
Dec29° / 24°43929.212.52.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35347
45347
55347
65446
75446
85545
95644
105644
115743
125743
135842
145941
155941
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
216139
226238
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kalabahi gets around 30 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
729
828
928
1027
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2918
3017
3117

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10107713
20117712
30117712
40127612
50137512
60147412
70157411
80157411
90167311
100177211
110187210
120187210
131197010
141197010
151206910
161206910
171216810
18121699
19121699
20121699
211216810
221216810
231216810
241206910
251206811
260206911
270197011
280196912
290196912
300196912
310206812

Wind in August

Winds average 5 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:59 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:595:37
211.65:595:37
311.65:585:37
411.75:585:37
511.75:585:37
611.75:585:37
711.75:575:37
811.75:575:38
911.75:575:38
1011.75:565:38
1111.75:565:38
1211.75:565:38
1311.75:555:38
1411.75:555:38
1511.75:545:38
1611.75:545:38
1711.75:545:38
1811.75:535:38
1911.75:535:38
2011.85:525:38
2111.85:525:38
2211.85:515:38
2311.85:515:38
2411.85:505:37
2511.85:505:37
2611.85:495:37
2711.85:495:37
2811.85:485:37
2911.85:485:37
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 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kalabahi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kalabahi's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Kalabahi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kalabahi in August

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

In August, Kalabahi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kalabahi in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 13 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kalabahi 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 Kalabahi peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kalabahi 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 Kalabahi is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1919 µg/m³Apr 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kalabahi?

Kalabahi sits at 8.2°S, 124.5°E, 33 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Maubara, 85 km away.

Topography around Kalabahi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalabahi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,767 m.

The land around Kalabahi is covered by trees (67%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
557 m
16 km
1,396 m
80 km
1,767 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Maubara 85 km · Liquiçá 97 km · Atambua 106 km · Gleno 113 km · Maliana 114 km · Dili 119 km · Atsabe 123 km · Lewoleba 125 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 Kalabahi (-8.2151°, 124.5458°, elevation 33 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).