Wonosobo weather in August

In August, Wonosobo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Wonosobo's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wonosobo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:52 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Wonosobo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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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Wonosobo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°56030.212.43.4
Feb26° / 20°54627.912.23.3
Mar26° / 20°52430.1123.4
Apr26° / 20°37927.711.83.6
May26° / 20°19122.111.74.7
Jun26° / 19°11815.711.65.6
Jul25° / 18°7512.211.66.3
Aug26° / 18°569.511.86.7
Sep26° / 19°8912.7126.0
Oct26° / 19°23920.712.24.8
Nov26° / 20°43727.612.33.7
Dec26° / 20°54729.112.43.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
153961
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203862
213862
223862
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263862
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wonosobo gets around 56 mm of rain over 9.5 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 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
628
728
828
928
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2031
2132
2232
2333
2433
2534
2635
2736
2836
2937
3038
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1135730
2145729
3145729
4145729
5155629
6155629
7155530
8155530
9165331
10165331
11165331
12165232
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19155530
20155629
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22145729
23145729
24135829
25135829
26125830
27125830
28125731
29115732
30115732
31115633

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
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203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:56 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:565:37
211.75:565:37
311.75:565:37
411.75:565:37
511.75:555:37
611.75:555:37
711.75:555:37
811.75:545:37
911.75:545:37
1011.75:545:37
1111.75:545:37
1211.75:535:37
1311.75:535:37
1411.75:535:37
1511.85:525:37
1611.85:525:37
1711.85:515:37
1811.85:515:37
1911.85:515:37
2011.85:505:37
2111.85:505:37
2211.85:495:37
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2611.85:475:37
2711.85:475:36
2811.85:465:36
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3011.85:455:36
3111.95:455:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Wonosobo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wonosobo'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 Wonosobo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wonosobo in August

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

In August, Wonosobo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wonosobo in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 54 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Wonosobo 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 Wonosobo peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 10 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Wonosobo 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 Wonosobo is worst in April — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 34 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 2158 µg/m³Sep 1134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Wonosobo?

Wonosobo sits at 7.4°S, 109.9°E, 794 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Magelang, 37 km away.

Topography around Wonosobo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wonosobo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 754 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,820 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Wonosobo is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
2,820 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Magelang 37 km · Kutoarjo 40 km · Mertoyudan 40 km · Weleri 47 km · Muntilan 50 km · Gombong 51 km · Kedungwuni 52 km · Buaran 52 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 Wonosobo (-7.3589°, 109.9031°, elevation 794 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).