Sidikalang weather in August

In August, Sidikalang sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 253 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sidikalang's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidikalang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
253 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
89%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sidikalang reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Sidikalang weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°38327.811.93.7
Feb27° / 18°33924.711.93.7
Mar27° / 18°37928.6123.5
Apr27° / 19°39427.612.13.5
May28° / 19°26621.612.14.4
Jun27° / 18°15517.112.25.0
Jul27° / 18°16417.412.15.1
Aug27° / 18°25321.412.14.5
Sep26° / 18°30822.7124.2
Oct26° / 18°43826.311.93.9
Nov26° / 18°54528.411.93.5
Dec26° / 18°44328.211.83.6

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 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
4991
5991
6991
7793
8793
9793
10694
11694
12694
13694
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25397
26397
27397
28397
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sidikalang gets around 253 mm of rain over 21.4 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 70% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
459
560
661
762
864
965
1066
1167
1269
1370
1471
1572
1673
1774
1874
1974
2075
2175
2275
2375
2475
2575
2675
2775
2875
2975
3075
3175

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112970
212970
312871
402773
502773
602674
702575
802476
902377
1002278
1102179
1202080
1301981
1401882
1501882
1601783
1701783
1801783
1901684
2001684
2101684
2201684
2301684
2401684
2501684
2601783
2701783
2801783
2901783
3001783
3101783

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:36
212.16:296:36
312.16:296:36
412.16:296:36
512.16:296:36
612.16:296:36
712.16:296:36
812.16:296:35
912.16:296:35
1012.16:296:35
1112.16:296:35
1212.16:296:35
1312.16:296:34
1412.16:286:34
1512.16:286:34
1612.16:286:34
1712.16:286:33
1812.16:286:33
1912.16:286:33
2012.16:276:32
2112.16:276:32
2212.16:276:32
2312.16:276:31
2412.16:276:31
2512.16:276:31
2612.16:266:30
2712.16:266:30
2812.16:266:30
2912.16:266:29
3012.16:256:29
3112.16:256:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sidikalang

In seasonPeak

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

Sidikalang 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 Sidikalang?

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

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

August is a reasonable time to visit Sidikalang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidikalang in August

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

In August, Sidikalang sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sidikalang 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 Sidikalang 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 Sidikalang 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 Sidikalang 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 Sidikalang?

Sidikalang sits at 2.7°N, 98.3°E, 1,066 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Paropo, 27 km away.

Topography around Sidikalang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidikalang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 1,070 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Sidikalang is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
1,219 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Paropo 27 km · Tongging 29 km · Kabanjahe 44 km · Pangururan 45 km · Subulussalam 49 km · Berastagi 54 km · Singkil 78 km · Barus 83 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 Sidikalang (2.749°, 98.3127°, elevation 1,066 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).