Bercham weather in August

In August, Bercham sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 138 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bercham's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bercham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:15 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bercham reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
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202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
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272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Bercham weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°14416.511.84.7
Feb29° / 20°13015.311.84.3
Mar29° / 20°23124123.5
Apr29° / 20°28327.112.13.1
May29° / 21°20823.912.23.6
Jun29° / 20°11215.912.34.4
Jul29° / 20°11816.612.24.3
Aug29° / 20°1381812.24.1
Sep29° / 20°19421123.9
Oct28° / 20°2752611.93.7
Nov28° / 20°3032711.83.6
Dec28° / 20°22822.811.74.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7892
8991
9991
10991
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17793
18694
19694
20694
21694
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bercham gets around 138 mm of rain over 18 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 59% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
547
648
749
851
952
1054
1155
1257
1358
1460
1561
1662
1763
1864
1964
2065
2165
2265
2365
2465
2565
2665
2766
2866
2966
3066
3167

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113816
212826
312826
412826
511836
611827
711827
811827
910828
1010828
1110819
129829
139829
1488210
1588210
1678310
1778211
1878211
1968311
2068311
2158411
2258411
2358411
2458411
2558411
2648412
2748412
2848412
2958213
3058213
3158213

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:157:28
212.27:157:27
312.27:157:27
412.27:157:27
512.27:157:27
612.27:157:27
712.27:157:27
812.27:157:26
912.27:157:26
1012.27:157:26
1112.27:157:26
1212.27:157:25
1312.27:157:25
1412.27:157:25
1512.27:157:24
1612.27:157:24
1712.17:157:24
1812.17:157:23
1912.17:157:23
2012.17:157:23
2112.17:147:22
2212.17:147:22
2312.17:147:22
2412.17:147:21
2512.17:147:21
2612.17:147:20
2712.17:137:20
2812.17:137:20
2912.17:137:19
3012.17:137:19
3112.17:137:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
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305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bercham

In seasonPeak

In August, Bercham sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bercham sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bercham?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bercham for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bercham in August

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

In August, Bercham sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bercham in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 57 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in December 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bercham 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 Bercham peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bercham 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 Bercham is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2137 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bercham?

Bercham sits at 4.6°N, 101.1°E, 67 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Manjoi, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Bercham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bercham has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m.

The land around Bercham is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
1,375 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Kampung Manjoi 8.0 km · Ipoh 9.0 km · Chemor 9.0 km · Lahat 16 km · Batu Gajah 22 km · Kuala Kangsar 27 km · Sungai Siput 28 km · Parit 30 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

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 Bercham (4.6411°, 101.1393°, elevation 67 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).