Sukawati weather in August

In August, Sukawati sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 21 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sukawati's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sukawati's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sukawati reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
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Sukawati weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°28527.812.43.7
Feb27° / 25°24225.912.33.5
Mar27° / 25°23726.712.13.9
Apr27° / 25°17422.211.84.5
May27° / 24°8313.711.66.1
Jun26° / 24°559.911.56.7
Jul26° / 23°398.211.67.1
Aug25° / 22°21611.77.5
Sep26° / 23°458.7126.9
Oct26° / 24°841512.25.9
Nov27° / 24°22522.612.44.5
Dec27° / 24°28927.712.53.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126733
136733
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316634

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sukawati gets around 21 mm of rain over 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
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1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2519
2619
2720
2820
2921
3022
3122

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136235
236235
336235
436235
536235
646036
745937
845937
945838
1045739
1145739
1235740
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2835245
2935146
3035047
3134949

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2714light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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 6:37 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:15
211.66:376:15
311.66:376:15
411.66:366:15
511.66:366:15
611.76:366:15
711.76:366:15
811.76:356:15
911.76:356:15
1011.76:356:15
1111.76:346:15
1211.76:346:15
1311.76:346:15
1411.76:336:15
1511.76:336:15
1611.76:326:15
1711.76:326:15
1811.76:326:15
1911.76:316:15
2011.76:316:15
2111.86:306:15
2211.86:306:15
2311.86:296:15
2411.86:296:15
2511.86:286:15
2611.86:286:15
2711.86:276:15
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2911.86:266:15
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3111.86:256:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
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95.7Bright
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115.8Bright
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155.8Bright
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185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sukawati

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sukawati's rainy season runs November–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 Sukawati?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Sukawati for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sukawati in August

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

In August, Sukawati sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sukawati in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 17 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sukawati 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 Sukawati peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 14Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sukawati 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 Sukawati is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1920 µg/m³Sep 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sukawati?

Sukawati sits at 8.5°S, 115.0°E, 159 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tabanan, 10 km away.

Topography around Sukawati

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sukawati has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,625 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,988 m.

The land around Sukawati is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
1,625 m
80 km
2,988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tabanan 10 km · Dalung 20 km · Ubud 24 km · Seminyak 26 km · Denpasar 26 km · Batubulan 28 km · Kuta 29 km · Tuban 31 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 Sukawati (-8.4913°, 115.0459°, elevation 159 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).