Manado weather in August

In August, Manado sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 141 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 22% 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 Manado's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:43 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Manado is city in North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.

Density
2,748/km²
people per km²
Founded
1623

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Manado reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°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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How August really feels in Manado

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.

Manado weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°26828.111.93.6
Feb28° / 24°23024.3123.8
Mar28° / 25°21425.8123.9
Apr28° / 25°22826123.5
May29° / 25°26527.112.13.4
Jun29° / 25°28424.412.13.6
Jul29° / 25°21120.212.14.3
Aug29° / 25°14115.3124.8
Sep29° / 25°15518124.3
Oct29° / 25°22823.4123.7
Nov28° / 25°25028.311.93.2
Dec28° / 25°28129.611.93.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74159
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144357
154357
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194456
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284456
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314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Manado gets around 141 mm of rain over 15.3 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 50% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
548
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1748
1848
1948
2049
2150
2250
2351
2452
2553
2654
2755
2855
2956
3057
3158

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18911
28911
39901
49901
510891
610891
710891
811881
911890
1012880
1112880
1212880
1312880
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1911890
2011890
2111890
2210900
2310900
249910
259910
268920
278920
288920
297930
307930
317930

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
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126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

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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 5:45 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:455:49
212.15:455:49
312.15:455:48
412.15:455:48
512.15:455:48
612.15:445:48
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1512.05:435:46
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2012.05:425:45
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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96.0Bright
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116.0Bright
126.0Intense
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286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Manado?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manado in August

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

In August, Manado sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manado in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Manado 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 Manado peaks around March 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Manado?

Manado sits at 1.5°N, 124.8°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tomohon, 19 km away.

TernateSofifiTobelo

Topography around Manado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,566 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Manado is covered by artificial surfaces (49%), trees (28%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
1,566 m
80 km
1,962 m
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August weather nearby: Tomohon 19 km · Tondano 21 km · Bitung 31 km · Gorontalo 225 km · Tahuna 247 km · Ternate 292 km · Sofifi 312 km · Tobelo 352 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 Manado (1.4822°, 124.8489°, elevation 10 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).