Sungai Jawi weather in August

In August, Sungai Jawi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 164 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 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 Sungai Jawi's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sungai Jawi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
86%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 Sungai Jawi 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 34°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 Sungai Jawi

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.

Sungai Jawi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°16420.411.73.2
Feb32° / 25°13217.511.83.0
Mar33° / 25°19824.1122.5
Apr32° / 25°23827.812.12.1
May32° / 25°22126.112.22.3
Jun32° / 25°13319.212.32.8
Jul32° / 25°12818.912.32.9
Aug32° / 25°16421.312.22.8
Sep31° / 25°21424.8122.6
Oct31° / 25°33828.511.92.5
Nov31° / 24°37127.911.82.5
Dec31° / 24°26123.811.73.0

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 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
15991
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20892
21892
22793
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30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sungai Jawi gets around 164 mm of rain over 21.3 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 69% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
559
660
760
861
962
1064
1165
1266
1367
1469
1570
1671
1772
1872
1973
2074
2175
2275
2376
2477
2577
2678
2778
2878
2979
3079
3180

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
125941
135941
145941
155842
165842
175842
185743
195743
205644
215644
225545
235545
245446
255347
265248
275149
285050
294951
304951
314951

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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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 7:31 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:177:31
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312.27:177:31
412.27:177:30
512.27:177:30
612.27:177:30
712.27:177:30
812.27:177:30
912.27:177:29
1012.27:177:29
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1912.27:177:26
2012.27:177:26
2112.27:167:25
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sungai Jawi

In seasonPeak

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

Sungai Jawi 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 Sungai Jawi?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sungai Jawi.

What to pack for Sungai Jawi in August

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

In August, Sungai Jawi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sungai Jawi 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 15 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 Sungai Jawi 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 Sungai Jawi peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 18UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Sungai Jawi 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 Sungai Jawi 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 Sungai Jawi?

Sungai Jawi sits at 5.2°N, 100.5°E, 20 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Jawi, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sungai Jawi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sungai Jawi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,834 m.

The land around Sungai Jawi is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
1,834 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Jawi 2.0 km · Nibong Tebal 4.0 km · Val Dor 6.0 km · Bandar Baharu 7.0 km · Parit Buntar 8.0 km · Bukit Tambun 9.0 km · Bukit Tengah 18 km · Bukit Mertajam 19 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 Sungai Jawi (5.1978°, 100.4924°, elevation 20 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).