Parepare weather in August

In August, Parepare sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Parepare's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parepare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Parepare reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
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73124
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123124
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How August really feels in Parepare

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.

Parepare 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
Jan30° / 25°28127.812.22.8
Feb30° / 25°22624.612.12.8
Mar30° / 24°25827.4122.8
Apr31° / 25°24525.311.92.8
May31° / 25°15717.911.83.7
Jun30° / 24°10213.211.84.3
Jul30° / 24°558.611.84.9
Aug32° / 24°224.411.94.8
Sep33° / 24°375.3123.9
Oct33° / 25°11311.812.13.2
Nov32° / 25°21422.812.22.7
Dec30° / 25°31228.912.22.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115842
125941
135842
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
195941
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256139
266139
276139
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Parepare gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
516
616
716
816
915
1015
1114
1214
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2514
2614
2714
2815
2915
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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1443521
2444511
3445501
4446490
5547480
6547480
7548470
8649460
9649440
10750430
11751420
12752410
13852400
14853390
15953380
16954370
17955360
181054360
191054351
201054351
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28955351
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311056331

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:136:02
211.86:136:02
311.86:136:02
411.86:126:02
511.86:126:02
611.86:126:02
711.86:126:02
811.86:126:02
911.86:116:02
1011.86:116:02
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1211.96:116:02
1311.96:106:02
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2011.96:086:01
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2711.96:066:00
2811.96:056:00
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3011.96:045:59
3111.96:045:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
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95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
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195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Parepare

In seasonPeak

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

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

Parepare's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Parepare?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Parepare in August

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

In August, Parepare sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Parepare 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 offshore is warmest in April 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
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Parepare 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 Parepare peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Parepare 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 Parepare is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateOct 2016 µg/m³Feb 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Parepare?

Parepare sits at 4.0°S, 119.6°E, 22 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sengkang, 47 km away.

Topography around Parepare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parepare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,298 m.

The land around Parepare is covered by water (46%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
3,298 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Sengkang 47 km · Polewali 72 km · Majene 90 km · Watampone 97 km · Maros 111 km · Rantepao 120 km · Makassar 128 km · Palopo 130 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 Parepare (-4.0135°, 119.6255°, elevation 22 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).