Soe weather in August
In August, Soe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.7 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 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Soe's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soe's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 13 mm
- 3.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 5:57 AM – 5:37 PM
- Cloud cover
- 50%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.02 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.2
- out of 10
Soe is capital of South Central Timor, West Timor, Indonesia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical August day in Soe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 16 |
| 2 | 27 | 16 |
| 3 | 27 | 16 |
| 4 | 28 | 16 |
| 5 | 28 | 16 |
| 6 | 28 | 16 |
| 7 | 28 | 16 |
| 8 | 28 | 16 |
| 9 | 28 | 16 |
| 10 | 28 | 16 |
| 11 | 28 | 16 |
| 12 | 28 | 16 |
| 13 | 28 | 16 |
| 14 | 28 | 16 |
| 15 | 28 | 16 |
| 16 | 28 | 16 |
| 17 | 28 | 16 |
| 18 | 28 | 16 |
| 19 | 28 | 16 |
| 20 | 28 | 16 |
| 21 | 28 | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 16 |
| 23 | 28 | 16 |
| 24 | 28 | 16 |
| 25 | 28 | 16 |
| 26 | 29 | 16 |
| 27 | 29 | 16 |
| 28 | 29 | 16 |
| 29 | 29 | 16 |
| 30 | 29 | 16 |
| 31 | 29 | 16 |
Soe 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 20° | 322 | 28.8 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 20° | 289 | 26.2 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 274 | 25 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 151 | 17.3 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 79 | 12.9 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 41 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 27 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 13 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 16° | 21 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 18° | 64 | 8 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 19° | 178 | 17 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 330 | 27.5 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Cloudier (%) | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 45 |
| 2 | 55 | 45 |
| 3 | 56 | 44 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 57 | 43 |
| 8 | 57 | 43 |
| 9 | 58 | 42 |
| 10 | 59 | 41 |
| 11 | 59 | 41 |
| 12 | 60 | 40 |
| 13 | 61 | 39 |
| 14 | 62 | 38 |
| 15 | 62 | 38 |
| 16 | 63 | 37 |
| 17 | 64 | 36 |
| 18 | 64 | 36 |
| 19 | 65 | 35 |
| 20 | 65 | 35 |
| 21 | 65 | 35 |
| 22 | 66 | 34 |
| 23 | 66 | 34 |
| 24 | 66 | 34 |
| 25 | 66 | 34 |
| 26 | 66 | 34 |
| 27 | 67 | 33 |
| 28 | 67 | 33 |
| 29 | 67 | 33 |
| 30 | 67 | 33 |
| 31 | 67 | 33 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Soe gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 13 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 11 | 12 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 11 |
| 14 | 11 |
| 15 | 11 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 7 |
| 27 | 7 |
| 28 | 7 |
| 29 | 7 |
| 30 | 7 |
| 31 | 7 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfortable (%) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 |
| Humid (%) | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Muggy (%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 44 | 43 | 5 |
| 2 | 9 | 44 | 42 | 4 |
| 3 | 9 | 44 | 42 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| 5 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | 46 | 40 | 5 |
| 8 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 5 |
| 9 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 5 |
| 10 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 5 |
| 11 | 11 | 46 | 37 | 5 |
| 12 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 5 |
| 13 | 12 | 47 | 36 | 5 |
| 14 | 12 | 47 | 36 | 5 |
| 15 | 13 | 47 | 35 | 5 |
| 16 | 13 | 47 | 35 | 5 |
| 17 | 13 | 47 | 35 | 5 |
| 18 | 13 | 47 | 35 | 5 |
| 19 | 13 | 46 | 35 | 6 |
| 20 | 14 | 46 | 35 | 6 |
| 21 | 14 | 46 | 35 | 6 |
| 22 | 14 | 45 | 35 | 6 |
| 23 | 14 | 45 | 36 | 6 |
| 24 | 14 | 44 | 36 | 6 |
| 25 | 13 | 44 | 37 | 6 |
| 26 | 13 | 43 | 37 | 7 |
| 27 | 13 | 43 | 37 | 7 |
| 28 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 7 |
| 29 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 7 |
| 30 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 7 |
| 31 | 14 | 41 | 38 | 7 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 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 6:02 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:37 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:49 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:02 | 5:36 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:02 | 5:36 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:02 | 5:36 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:01 | 5:36 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:01 | 5:36 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:01 | 5:36 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:00 | 5:37 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:00 | 5:37 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 6:00 | 5:37 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 5:59 | 5:37 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 5:59 | 5:37 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 5:58 | 5:37 |
| 13 | 11.6 | 5:58 | 5:37 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 5:58 | 5:37 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 5:57 | 5:37 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 5:57 | 5:37 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 5:56 | 5:37 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 5:56 | 5:37 |
| 19 | 11.7 | 5:55 | 5:37 |
| 20 | 11.7 | 5:55 | 5:37 |
| 21 | 11.7 | 5:54 | 5:37 |
| 22 | 11.7 | 5:54 | 5:37 |
| 23 | 11.7 | 5:53 | 5:37 |
| 24 | 11.7 | 5:53 | 5:37 |
| 25 | 11.7 | 5:52 | 5:37 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 5:52 | 5:37 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 5:51 | 5:37 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 5:51 | 5:37 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 5:50 | 5:37 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 5:49 | 5:37 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 5:49 | 5:37 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.02 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Soe
None of Soe's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Soe sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Soe's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Soe?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Soe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Soe in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Soe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Soe 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 31 km away) is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Soe in August
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 Soe peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Soe in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Soe is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Soe?
Soe sits at 9.9°S, 124.3°E, 852 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kefamenanu, 51 km away.
Topography around Soe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Soe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Soe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m around an average of 778 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,371 m.
The land around Soe is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (37%) within 80 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
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 Soe (-9.8607°, 124.284°, elevation 852 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).