Pagar Alam in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Pagar Alam sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 486 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Pagar Alam's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Pagar Alam has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Pagar Alam's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 486 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pagar Alam in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Pagar Alam reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Pagar Alam weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 19° | 291 | 29.1 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 25° / 19° | 269 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 19° | 281 | 27.7 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 308 | 27.9 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 238 | 26.2 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 154 | 20.9 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 173 | 20.6 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 159 | 19.3 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 195 | 18.8 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 301 | 23.4 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 376 | 27.4 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 19° | 331 | 29.3 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pagar Alam gets around 486 mm of rain over 61 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pagar Alam
None of Pagar Alam's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Pagar Alam sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Pagar Alam?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Pagar Alam for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pagar Alam in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pagar Alam sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 61 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pagar Alam in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in September near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Pagar Alam in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Pagar Alam peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pagar Alam in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pagar Alam is worst in October — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 44 | 28 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 44 | Poor |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Pagar Alam?
Pagar Alam sits at 4.0°S, 103.2°E, 720 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lahat, 42 km away.
Topography around Pagar Alam
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pagar Alam.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pagar Alam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,719 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,183 m.
The land around Pagar Alam is covered by trees (55%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 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
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 Pagar Alam (-4.0251°, 103.2469°, elevation 720 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.