Pekan Bahapal weather in August

In August, Pekan Bahapal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 218 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Pekan Bahapal's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pekan Bahapal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
86%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pekan Bahapal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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How August really feels in Pekan Bahapal

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.

Pekan Bahapal weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°18725.811.83.1
Feb30° / 22°14722.311.93.0
Mar31° / 23°17924.7122.8
Apr31° / 23°21527.712.12.4
May31° / 23°22827.712.12.5
Jun31° / 23°17524.112.22.8
Jul31° / 23°18424.612.22.9
Aug31° / 23°21826.812.12.7
Sep30° / 23°29828.8122.5
Oct30° / 23°32029.711.92.6
Nov30° / 23°31129.211.92.6
Dec30° / 23°26728.411.82.9

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 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51387
61288
71288
81189
91189
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pekan Bahapal gets around 218 mm of rain over 26.8 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 87% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
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480
581
681
782
882
983
1084
1185
1285
1386
1486
1587
1687
1788
1888
1989
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2190
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2491
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2691
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2892
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19010
28911
38911
48911
58911
69010
79010
89010
9919
10919
11919
12928
13928
14928
15928
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
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104calm
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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 6:25 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:256:33
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312.16:256:33
412.16:256:33
512.16:256:33
612.16:256:33
712.16:256:33
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2712.16:226:27
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3112.16:216:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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

Hazard calendar for Pekan Bahapal

In seasonPeak

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

Pekan Bahapal 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 Pekan Bahapal?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pekan Bahapal.

What to pack for Pekan Bahapal in August

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

In August, Pekan Bahapal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pekan Bahapal in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 37 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pekan Bahapal 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 Pekan Bahapal peaks around February 21 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Pekan Bahapal 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 Pekan Bahapal is worst in October — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateOct 1039 µg/m³Dec 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pekan Bahapal?

Pekan Bahapal sits at 3.1°N, 99.2°E, 1,000 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pematangsiantar, 21 km away.

Topography around Pekan Bahapal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pekan Bahapal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,189 m.

The land around Pekan Bahapal is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
2,189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Pematangsiantar 21 km · Tebingtinggi 24 km · Kisaran 51 km · Perbaungan 56 km · Percut 67 km · Deli Tua 70 km · Tanjungbalai 71 km · Teluk Nibung 72 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 Pekan Bahapal (3.1131°, 99.1735°, elevation 1,000 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).