Permatang Kuching weather in August

In August, Permatang Kuching sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 186 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Permatang Kuching's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Permatang Kuching's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Permatang Kuching is human settlement in Malaysia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Permatang Kuching reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
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73225
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93225
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283125
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303125
313125

How August really feels in Permatang Kuching

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.

Permatang Kuching weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°10915.111.73.6
Feb32° / 25°9814.611.83.2
Mar33° / 25°17322.1122.7
Apr32° / 25°2172712.12.3
May32° / 25°22026.612.22.4
Jun32° / 25°14720.112.32.9
Jul32° / 25°14820.512.33.0
Aug32° / 25°18623.312.22.8
Sep31° / 25°23125.5122.7
Oct31° / 25°3262911.92.5
Nov31° / 25°31427.211.82.6
Dec31° / 24°19120.211.73.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81387
91387
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
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191090
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22991
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31694

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Permatang Kuching gets around 186 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
565
666
767
868
970
1071
1173
1274
1375
1476
1577
1678
1779
1879
1980
2080
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2982
3082
3182

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:17 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:177:32
212.27:177:32
312.27:177:31
412.27:177:31
512.27:177:31
612.27:177:31
712.27:177:31
812.27:177:30
912.27:177:30
1012.27:177:30
1112.27:177:30
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1912.27:177:27
2012.27:177:27
2112.27:177:26
2212.27:177:26
2312.17:167:25
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2612.17:167:24
2712.17:167:24
2812.17:167:23
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3012.17:157:22
3112.17:157:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
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215.1Bright
225.0Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Permatang Kuching

In seasonPeak

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

Permatang Kuching 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 Permatang Kuching?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Permatang Kuching.

What to pack for Permatang Kuching in August

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

In August, Permatang Kuching sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Permatang Kuching 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 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January 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
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Permatang Kuching 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 Permatang Kuching peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near May 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14May 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Permatang Kuching 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 Permatang Kuching is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Nov 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Permatang Kuching?

Permatang Kuching sits at 5.5°N, 100.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Teluk Air Tawar, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Permatang Kuching

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Permatang Kuching has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m.

The land around Permatang Kuching is covered by water (45%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (33%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
842 m
80 km
1,832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Kampung Teluk Air Tawar 2.0 km · Sungai Dua 6.0 km · Butterworth 7.0 km · George Town 8.0 km · Kepala Batas 8.0 km · Perai 9.0 km · Jelutong 11 km · Kubang Semang 11 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 Permatang Kuching (5.4634°, 100.3814°, elevation 10 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).