Paropo weather in August

In August, Paropo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 206 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Paropo's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paropo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
89%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Paropo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12517
22517
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42417
52417
62417
72417
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92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
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232417
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Paropo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°20423.311.94.5
Feb25° / 17°16119.611.94.7
Mar25° / 17°19822.7124.5
Apr25° / 17°22725.612.14.0
May25° / 17°17022.312.14.6
Jun25° / 17°12517.312.25.3
Jul25° / 17°13318.212.15.3
Aug24° / 17°20621.812.14.7
Sep24° / 17°21323.3124.4
Oct24° / 17°27726.511.94.0
Nov24° / 17°33228.511.93.6
Dec24° / 17°29326.911.84.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
4991
5892
6892
7892
8892
9793
10793
11793
12694
13694
14694
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Paropo gets around 206 mm of rain over 21.8 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 71% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
261
361
462
562
663
764
865
966
1067
1168
1269
1370
1471
1572
1673
1774
1874
1975
2075
2175
2275
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
2976
3077
3177

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112862
211872
311872
411863
510873
610873
79883
89883
98893
108893
117903
127903
136913
146913
156913
166913
175923
185923
195923
205923
215923
225923
235923
245923
255923
266904
276904
286904
296904
307894
317894

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 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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65calm
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135calm
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314calm

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 6:36 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:36
212.16:286:36
312.16:286:36
412.16:286:35
512.16:286:35
612.16:286:35
712.16:286:35
812.16:286:35
912.16:286:35
1012.16:286:34
1112.16:286:34
1212.16:286:34
1312.16:286:34
1412.16:276:33
1512.16:276:33
1612.16:276:33
1712.16:276:33
1812.16:276:32
1912.16:276:32
2012.16:276:32
2112.16:266:31
2212.16:266:31
2312.16:266:31
2412.16:266:30
2512.16:266:30
2612.16:256:30
2712.16:256:29
2812.16:256:29
2912.16:256:28
3012.16:246:28
3112.16:246:28

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 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 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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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Paropo

In seasonPeak

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

Paropo 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 Paropo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Paropo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paropo in August

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

In August, Paropo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Paropo 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 Paropo peaks around March 10 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Paropo 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 Paropo is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1425 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paropo?

Paropo sits at 2.9°N, 98.5°E, 918 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tongging, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Paropo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paropo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m around an average of 1,092 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Paropo is covered by water (42%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (46%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
948 m
16 km
1,542 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tongging 4.0 km · Kabanjahe 26 km · Sidikalang 27 km · Pangururan 35 km · Berastagi 37 km · Pematangsiantar 62 km · Deli Tua 74 km · Subulussalam 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 Paropo (2.8663°, 98.5211°, elevation 918 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).