Pangururan weather in August

In August, Pangururan sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 148 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pangururan's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pangururan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pangururan reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12518
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Pangururan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 18°16222.511.94.7
Feb25° / 18°12518.611.94.9
Mar25° / 18°15621.8124.7
Apr25° / 19°18424.512.14.1
May26° / 19°13520.312.14.8
Jun26° / 18°9215.212.15.5
Jul25° / 18°9615.512.15.6
Aug25° / 18°14819.312.15.0
Sep25° / 18°16721.2124.7
Oct24° / 18°23325.611.94.2
Nov24° / 18°26327.811.93.8
Dec24° / 18°2392611.94.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41189
51189
61090
71090
8991
9991
10991
11991
12793
13793
14793
15793
16694
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20694
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22595
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27595
28595
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pangururan gets around 148 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
552
653
754
856
957
1058
1159
1261
1362
1463
1564
1665
1766
1867
1968
2068
2169
2269
2369
2469
2569
2669
2769
2869
2969
3069
3169

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16886
25896
35896
45887
55887
65887
74897
84888
94888
104888
114879
123889
133889
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2138611
2228711
2328612
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Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:35
212.16:286:35
312.16:286:34
412.16:286:34
512.16:286:34
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712.16:286:34
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912.16:286:34
1012.16:276:33
1112.16:276:33
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1412.16:276:32
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1812.16:266:31
1912.16:266:31
2012.16:266:31
2112.16:266:30
2212.16:266:30
2312.16:266:30
2412.16:256:29
2512.16:256:29
2612.16:256:29
2712.16:256:28
2812.16:246:28
2912.16:246:28
3012.16:246:27
3112.16:246:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pangururan

In seasonPeak

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

Pangururan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Pangururan?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Pangururan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pangururan in August

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

In August, Pangururan sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pangururan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pangururan peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pangururan 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 Pangururan is worst in October — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1123 µg/m³Dec 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pangururan?

Pangururan sits at 2.6°N, 98.7°E, 913 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Paropo, 35 km away.

Topography around Pangururan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pangururan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m around an average of 1,008 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,169 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Pangururan is covered by water (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
563 m
16 km
1,169 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Paropo 35 km · Tongging 38 km · Sidikalang 45 km · Pematangsiantar 57 km · Kabanjahe 59 km · Berastagi 68 km · Tarutung 72 km · Barus 74 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 Pangururan (2.6081°, 98.6961°, elevation 913 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). 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).