Wangon weather in August

In August, Wangon sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Wangon's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wangon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 Wangon reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°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 on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32722
42722
52722
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312822

How August really feels in Wangon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Wangon 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
Jan29° / 24°38929.112.42.8
Feb29° / 24°34227.512.22.7
Mar30° / 24°34129.212.12.8
Apr30° / 24°25726.511.83.0
May29° / 24°15720.711.74.0
Jun29° / 23°10215.511.64.8
Jul28° / 22°681111.66.1
Aug28° / 22°517.611.86.6
Sep28° / 22°8511.8125.7
Oct29° / 23°1952012.24.2
Nov29° / 24°33327.312.33.1
Dec29° / 24°3772912.42.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174555
184456
194456
204357
214258
224258
234159
244159
253961
263862
273763
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wangon gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2726
2827
2928
3029
3130

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1348490
2348480
3448481
4448481
5448471
6547471
7547471
8547471
9647471
10647471
11647471
12647461
13647461
14647461
15647461
16648461
17648460
18648460
19648460
20648460
21549460
22548460
23548470
24548470
25447480
26446490
27445510
28444520
29443530
30443530
31442540

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
1410calm
1510calm
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1710calm
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1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:005:40
211.76:005:40
311.75:595:40
411.75:595:40
511.75:595:40
611.75:595:40
711.75:585:40
811.75:585:40
911.75:585:40
1011.75:575:40
1111.75:575:40
1211.75:575:40
1311.75:565:40
1411.75:565:40
1511.75:565:40
1611.85:555:40
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1911.85:545:40
2011.85:545:40
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2711.85:505:40
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2911.85:495:39
3011.85:495:39
3111.85:485:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Wangon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wangon'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 Wangon?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wangon in August

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

In August, Wangon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Wangon 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 41 km away) is warmest in April 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
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Wangon 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 Wangon peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Wangon 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 Wangon is worst in May — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1545 µg/m³Sep 1630 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May46Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wangon?

Wangon sits at 7.5°S, 109.1°E, 32 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Purwokerto, 23 km away.

Topography around Wangon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wangon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Wangon is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Purwokerto 23 km · Cilacap 24 km · Kroya 25 km · Banyumas 26 km · Sokaraja 27 km · Sidareja 29 km · Baturaden 30 km · Purbalingga 37 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 Wangon (-7.5161°, 109.0539°, elevation 32 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).