Lahewa weather in August

In August, Lahewa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 293 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 4% 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 Lahewa's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahewa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
293 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:34 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
86%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Lahewa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°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)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
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How August really feels in Lahewa

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.

Lahewa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°22823.611.94.0
Feb28° / 26°18519.3124.1
Mar29° / 26°24525.6123.6
Apr28° / 26°28225.9123.4
May29° / 27°23720.912.14.0
Jun29° / 27°19917.312.14.4
Jul28° / 26°24519.312.14.4
Aug28° / 26°29322.5124.1
Sep28° / 26°29823.1124.1
Oct28° / 26°40725.9123.8
Nov27° / 26°48527.411.93.5
Dec28° / 26°35026.611.93.8

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 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101486
111486
121387
131387
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lahewa gets around 293 mm of rain over 22.5 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 73% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
565
665
766
867
968
1069
1170
1271
1372
1473
1574
1675
1776
1876
1977
2077
2178
2278
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2478
2578
2678
2778
2878
2977
3077
3177

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29937
30937
31937

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

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
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279calm
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319calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:366:39
212.16:366:39
312.16:356:39
412.16:356:39
512.16:356:39
612.16:356:39
712.16:356:39
812.16:356:38
912.16:356:38
1012.16:356:38
1112.16:356:38
1212.16:356:38
1312.06:356:37
1412.06:346:37
1512.06:346:37
1612.06:346:37
1712.06:346:37
1812.06:346:36
1912.06:336:36
2012.06:336:36
2112.06:336:35
2212.06:336:35
2312.06:336:35
2412.06:326:35
2512.06:326:34
2612.06:326:34
2712.06:326:34
2812.06:316:33
2912.06:316:33
3012.06:316:33
3112.06:316:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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184.9Bright
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294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lahewa?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Lahewa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lahewa in August

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

In August, Lahewa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lahewa 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in November near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Lahewa 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 Lahewa peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 14Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lahewa?

Lahewa sits at 1.4°N, 97.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Gunungsitoli, 51 km away.

Topography around Lahewa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahewa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m.

The land around Lahewa is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, water (68%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (80%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
842 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Gunungsitoli 51 km · Teluk Dalam 116 km · Singkil 121 km · Barus 153 km · Subulussalam 162 km · Sibolga 183 km · Sidikalang 197 km · Tarutung 211 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 Lahewa (1.3943°, 97.1675°, elevation 5 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).