Kutoarjo weather in August

In August, Kutoarjo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 38 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 18% 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 Kutoarjo's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kutoarjo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.54 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 Kutoarjo 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 29°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
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
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102821
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312822

How August really feels in Kutoarjo

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.

Kutoarjo 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
Jan30° / 24°34328.712.42.8
Feb30° / 24°29626.812.32.6
Mar30° / 24°28728.412.12.7
Apr30° / 24°23326.311.82.9
May30° / 24°12519.711.73.9
Jun29° / 23°9115.211.64.7
Jul28° / 22°4910.211.65.9
Aug28° / 21°388.411.76.3
Sep29° / 22°6411.8125.3
Oct29° / 23°16319.412.24.1
Nov30° / 24°29827.112.42.9
Dec30° / 24°35828.712.42.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55050
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175149
185050
195050
204951
214852
224753
234753
244654
254456
264456
274357
284357
294258
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kutoarjo gets around 38 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
529
629
729
829
928
1028
1127
1227
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2727
2828
2929
3030
3131

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1242542
2242542
3242542
4342532
5342532
6341542
7441523
8441523
9441523
10441523
11441532
12441532
13441532
14441532
15441532
16441532
17442522
18442522
19342532
20342532
21343522
22342532
23242542
24242542
25241552
26240562
27239572
28238582
29237583
30236593
31235603

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:575:36
211.75:565:36
311.75:565:36
411.75:565:36
511.75:565:37
611.75:555:37
711.75:555:37
811.75:555:37
911.75:555:37
1011.75:545:37
1111.75:545:37
1211.75:545:37
1311.75:535:37
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2311.85:495:36
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2611.85:485:36
2711.85:475:36
2811.85:475:36
2911.85:465:36
3011.85:465:36
3111.85:455:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.54 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
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
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155.5Bright
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215.6Bright
225.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kutoarjo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kutoarjo'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 Kutoarjo?

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
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kutoarjo in August

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kutoarjo in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 18 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kutoarjo 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 Kutoarjo peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 10 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 13UV 15Jun 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kutoarjo 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 Kutoarjo is worst in April — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 34 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 2158 µg/m³Sep 1134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kutoarjo?

Kutoarjo sits at 7.7°S, 109.9°E, 20 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Wonosobo, 40 km away.

Topography around Kutoarjo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kutoarjo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,290 m.

The land around Kutoarjo is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
3,290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Wonosobo 40 km · Mertoyudan 41 km · Godean 42 km · Magelang 43 km · Muntilan 45 km · Srandakan 45 km · Gombong 46 km · Gamping Lor 46 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 Kutoarjo (-7.7169°, 109.9128°, elevation 20 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).