Palimanan weather in August

In August, Palimanan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Palimanan's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palimanan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 Palimanan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°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
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52923
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How August really feels in Palimanan

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.

Palimanan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°33729.612.33.1
Feb28° / 24°31627.312.23.0
Mar29° / 24°31129.5123.0
Apr29° / 25°20925.611.93.4
May29° / 25°9617.211.74.5
Jun29° / 24°5610.711.65.4
Jul29° / 24°31611.66.1
Aug29° / 23°133.111.86.4
Sep30° / 24°284.9125.7
Oct30° / 24°8612.512.14.7
Nov29° / 25°22823.112.33.5
Dec29° / 24°34328.912.43.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
27030
37030
47030
57030
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
126931
136931
146931
156832
166832
176733
186634
196634
206535
216535
226535
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256337
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276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Palimanan gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
138
148
158
169
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189
199
209
2110
2210
2311
2411
2512
2612
2713
2814
2914
3015
3115

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1116326
2116326
3116425
4116425
5116425
6116425
7116425
8116425
9116425
10116326
11126226
12126226
13116326
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15116425
16116425
17116425
18116524
19116524
20116623
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24106723
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26106624
2796724
2896625
2996526
3086626
3186527

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 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 6:01 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:43
211.76:015:44
311.76:015:44
411.76:015:44
511.76:005:44
611.76:005:44
711.76:005:44
811.76:005:44
911.75:595:44
1011.75:595:44
1111.85:595:44
1211.85:585:44
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1511.85:575:44
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2011.85:555:44
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3111.95:505:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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55.6Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Palimanan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Palimanan'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 Palimanan?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palimanan in August

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

In August, Palimanan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Palimanan in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 24 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Palimanan 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 Palimanan peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Palimanan 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 Palimanan is worst in May — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1654 µg/m³Aug 2244 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr51Poor
May54Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Palimanan?

Palimanan sits at 6.7°S, 108.4°E, 26 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Klangenan, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Palimanan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palimanan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,356 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Palimanan is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), water (31%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
1,356 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Klangenan 2.0 km · Plumbon 5.0 km · Arjawinangun 7.0 km · Weru 9.0 km · Sumber 9.0 km · Cirebon 15 km · Jatiwangi 18 km · Astanajapura 25 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 Palimanan (-6.7069°, 108.4242°, elevation 26 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).