Kota Sambas weather in August

In August, Kota Sambas sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 169 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kota Sambas's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kota Sambas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:46 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
80%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kota Sambas reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 33°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
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283123
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303123
313123

How August really feels in Kota Sambas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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.

Kota Sambas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°31526.711.93.0
Feb30° / 23°21522.5123.1
Mar31° / 23°22924.5122.9
Apr31° / 24°25626.9122.5
May32° / 24°23825.612.12.6
Jun31° / 24°18620.412.13.1
Jul31° / 23°17219.312.13.2
Aug32° / 23°16919.9123.1
Sep31° / 23°21322.6122.9
Oct31° / 23°31928.4122.6
Nov30° / 23°38929.311.92.5
Dec30° / 23°40428.411.92.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42377
52278
62278
72278
82179
91981
101981
111981
121981
131882
141783
151783
161783
171783
181783
191684
201684
211585
221585
231585
241486
251486
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kota Sambas gets around 169 mm of rain over 19.9 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 65% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
357
457
557
658
759
859
960
1061
1162
1263
1363
1464
1565
1666
1766
1867
1967
2068
2168
2268
2369
2470
2570
2671
2772
2873
2973
3074
3174

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115940
215940
315940
415940
515940
615940
715841
815841
915742
1015742
1115643
1215643
1315544
1415544
1515544
1615445
1715445
1815346
1915346
2015346
2115247
2215247
2305248
2405248
2505248
2605149
2705149
2805149
2905050
3005050
3105050

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:475:51
212.15:475:51
312.15:475:50
412.15:475:50
512.15:475:50
612.15:475:50
712.15:475:50
812.15:475:50
912.15:475:50
1012.15:465:49
1112.15:465:49
1212.05:465:49
1312.05:465:49
1412.05:465:49
1512.05:465:48
1612.05:465:48
1712.05:455:48
1812.05:455:48
1912.05:455:47
2012.05:455:47
2112.05:455:47
2212.05:445:47
2312.05:445:46
2412.05:445:46
2512.05:445:46
2612.05:435:45
2712.05:435:45
2812.05:435:45
2912.05:435:44
3012.05:425:44
3112.05:425:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kota Sambas?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kota Sambas.

What to pack for Kota Sambas in August

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

In August, Kota Sambas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kota Sambas in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 35 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kota Sambas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kota Sambas peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kota Sambas 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 Kota Sambas is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 938 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kota Sambas?

Kota Sambas sits at 1.4°N, 109.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pemangkat, 43 km away.

Topography around Kota Sambas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kota Sambas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,559 m.

The land around Kota Sambas is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
1,559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Pemangkat 43 km · Bengkayang 61 km · Singkawang 61 km · Lundu 70 km · Sungai Raya 86 km · Bau 95 km · Kuching 117 km · Siburan 122 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 Kota Sambas (1.3626°, 109.3009°, elevation 15 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. 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).