Pelabuhanratu weather in August

In August, Pelabuhanratu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Pelabuhanratu's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pelabuhanratu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:05 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.48 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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pelabuhanratu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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Pelabuhanratu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°38929.312.43.4
Feb27° / 22°34826.512.23.4
Mar28° / 23°36229.2123.4
Apr28° / 23°29726.611.93.5
May28° / 23°19721.811.74.2
Jun28° / 22°11715.711.65.1
Jul28° / 22°10212.211.66.0
Aug28° / 21°739.611.86.4
Sep28° / 22°12312.4125.8
Oct28° / 22°25720.812.24.6
Nov28° / 23°41826.312.33.7
Dec27° / 23°45028.912.43.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165050
175050
184852
194852
204753
214852
224753
234654
244654
254555
264456
274456
284456
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pelabuhanratu gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
527
628
728
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929
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1129
1230
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1531
1631
1732
1832
1932
2032
2133
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2534
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3035
3136

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
176231
276330
376330
476429
576429
676429
776429
876429
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2696229
2796130
2886230
2986131
3086032
3186032

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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319calm

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 6:09 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:095:51
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311.76:095:51
411.76:085:51
511.76:085:51
611.76:085:51
711.76:085:51
811.76:075:51
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1011.76:075:51
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1211.76:065:51
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1711.86:045:51
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1911.86:045:51
2011.86:035:51
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2211.86:025:51
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2411.86:015:50
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2911.85:595:50
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pelabuhanratu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pelabuhanratu's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Pelabuhanratu?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pelabuhanratu in August

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

In August, Pelabuhanratu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pelabuhanratu in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 25 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pelabuhanratu 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 Pelabuhanratu peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 16Nov 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov6High
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pelabuhanratu 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 Pelabuhanratu is worst in May — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 23104 µg/m³Jan 1054 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May104Unhealthy
Jun102Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pelabuhanratu?

Pelabuhanratu sits at 7.0°S, 106.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Cicurug, 34 km away.

Topography around Pelabuhanratu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pelabuhanratu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,993 m.

The land around Pelabuhanratu is covered by trees (60%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
606 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,993 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Cicurug 34 km · Sukabumi 42 km · Caringin 43 km · Ciampea 51 km · Bogor 51 km · Cibinong 65 km · Parung 66 km · Citeureup 67 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 Pelabuhanratu (-6.9875°, 106.5514°, elevation 21 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).