Lombok weather in August

In August, Lombok sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 53% 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 Lombok's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lombok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

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 Lombok reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°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 on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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How August really feels in Lombok

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.

Lombok weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°24827.612.43.4
Feb28° / 25°21425.212.33.3
Mar29° / 26°21825.512.13.6
Apr29° / 26°15918.811.84.2
May29° / 25°487.911.65.6
Jun29° / 25°294.611.56.3
Jul29° / 24°172.811.66.7
Aug29° / 23°51.211.77.0
Sep29° / 24°152.111.96.7
Oct29° / 25°477.312.25.8
Nov29° / 26°15719.312.44.2
Dec28° / 26°26626.912.53.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127426
137426
147426
157525
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lombok gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
74
84
94
104
114
123
133
143
153
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173
183
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203
213
224
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244
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264
274
284
294
304
314

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 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136532
236532
346432
446432
546432
646432
746432
846432
946333
1046333
1146234
1246234
1336235
1436235
1536235
1636136
1736136
1836037
1935938
2035938
2125939
2225840
2325642
2425543
2525444
2625246
2725048
2824850
2924652
3024454
3124355

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:33 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:10
211.66:336:10
311.66:336:10
411.66:326:11
511.66:326:11
611.66:326:11
711.76:316:11
811.76:316:11
911.76:316:11
1011.76:306:11
1111.76:306:11
1211.76:306:11
1311.76:296:11
1411.76:296:11
1511.76:296:11
1611.76:286:11
1711.76:286:11
1811.76:276:11
1911.76:276:11
2011.76:266:11
2111.86:266:11
2211.86:256:11
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2411.86:246:11
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2611.86:236:11
2711.86:236:11
2811.86:226:11
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3011.86:216:10
3111.86:216:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Lombok

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lombok'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 Lombok?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Lombok for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lombok in August

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

In August, Lombok sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lombok 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 offshore is warmest in April at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Lombok 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 Lombok peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 12UV 14Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lombok 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 Lombok is worst in October — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 2022 µg/m³Apr 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lombok?

Lombok sits at 8.6°S, 116.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Praya, 22 km away.

Topography around Lombok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lombok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,635 m.

The land around Lombok is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
1,461 m
80 km
3,635 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Praya 22 km · Gili Trawangan 27 km · Selong 46 km · Amlapura 57 km · Amlapura city 58 km · Bedugul 60 km · Klungkung 79 km · Taliwang 83 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 Lombok (-8.5833°, 116.1167°, elevation 24 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).