Kawalu weather in August

In August, Kawalu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 111 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 4% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kawalu's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawalu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 Kawalu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12620
22620
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302620
312620

How August really feels in Kawalu

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.

Kawalu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°46329.112.43.0
Feb29° / 22°4392712.22.8
Mar29° / 23°40528.812.12.9
Apr29° / 23°31327.411.83.0
May29° / 23°1962511.73.7
Jun28° / 22°15620.611.64.6
Jul26° / 21°11920.211.65.0
Aug26° / 20°11118.911.85.2
Sep26° / 21°14120.5124.8
Oct28° / 22°25423.312.24.2
Nov28° / 22°34327.112.33.2
Dec29° / 23°39627.812.43.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92476
102476
112476
122476
132377
142476
152476
162476
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202179
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232179
242179
252080
262080
272080
282080
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kawalu gets around 111 mm of rain over 18.9 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 62% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
462
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1762
1861
1961
2061
2160
2260
2360
2460
2560
2660
2761
2862
2962
3063
3164

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
145838
245838
345937
445937
546036
646036
746036
855936
955936
1055936
1155936
1265836
1365836
1465836
1565836
1665836
1765836
1865836
1965935
2065935
2165935
2265935
2365935
2465935
2565935
2665836
2765836
2865737
2965638
3065539
3165440

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 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 6:03 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:035:43
211.76:035:44
311.76:035:44
411.76:025:44
511.76:025:44
611.76:025:44
711.76:025:44
811.76:015:44
911.76:015:44
1011.76:015:44
1111.76:005:44
1211.76:005:44
1311.76:005:44
1411.75:595:44
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1611.85:595:44
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1911.85:575:44
2011.85:575:44
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2211.85:565:44
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2611.85:545:43
2711.85:545:43
2811.85:535:43
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3011.85:525:43
3111.95:525:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 4.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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84.4Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kawalu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kawalu'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 Kawalu?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kawalu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kawalu in August

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

In August, Kawalu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Kawalu 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 46 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September 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
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kawalu 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 Kawalu peaks around February 16 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 highExtremeExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kawalu 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 Kawalu is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1335 µg/m³Dec 1125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kawalu?

Kawalu sits at 7.4°S, 108.2°E, 325 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tasikmalaya, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kawalu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Kawalu is covered by trees (41%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
983 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tasikmalaya 6.0 km · Singaparna 11 km · Ciamis 17 km · Rajapolah 18 km · Wanaraja 34 km · Garut 35 km · Kuningan 54 km · Paseh 57 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 Kawalu (-7.3817°, 108.2082°, elevation 325 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).