Kampar weather in August

In August, Kampar sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 148 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kampar's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
88%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kampar reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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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How August really feels in Kampar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kampar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°2492311.83.7
Feb30° / 21°22520.311.93.6
Mar30° / 22°31727123.1
Apr30° / 22°35927.912.12.9
May30° / 22°23222.112.23.5
Jun30° / 22°11215.212.24.1
Jul30° / 22°1281612.24.1
Aug30° / 22°14818.812.13.8
Sep29° / 22°22020.1123.7
Oct29° / 22°32924.111.93.5
Nov29° / 22°45627.811.83.1
Dec29° / 22°36025.911.83.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7892
8892
9793
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15595
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kampar gets around 148 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
548
649
750
851
952
1054
1155
1257
1358
1460
1561
1663
1764
1865
1967
2067
2168
2269
2369
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2969
3069
3169

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103961
203961
313960
413960
513861
613861
713762
813663
913663
1013564
1123464
1223464
1323365
1423266
1523167
1613168
1713069
1813069
1913069
2012970
2112970
2212970
2312970
2402971
2502971
2602971
2702971
2802971
2902971
3002971
3102971

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
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64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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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 7:16 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:167:27
212.27:167:27
312.27:167:27
412.27:167:27
512.27:167:26
612.27:167:26
712.27:167:26
812.27:167:26
912.27:167:26
1012.27:167:25
1112.27:167:25
1212.27:167:25
1312.27:167:25
1412.17:157:24
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2812.17:137:19
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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 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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214.9Bright
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284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kampar

In seasonPeak

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

Kampar 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 Kampar?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampar.

What to pack for Kampar in August

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

In August, Kampar sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kampar 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 59 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 Kampar 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 Kampar peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kampar 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 Kampar 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 Kampar?

Kampar sits at 4.3°N, 101.2°E, 25 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sungai Siput, 12 km away.

Topography around Kampar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,445 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m.

The land around Kampar is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
482 m
16 km
1,445 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Sungai Siput 12 km · Tapah Road 16 km · Batu Gajah 22 km · Bidur 25 km · Lahat 29 km · Cameron Highlands 31 km · Ipoh 32 km · Parit 33 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 Kampar (4.3°, 101.15°, elevation 25 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).