Sungai Siput weather in August

In August, Sungai Siput sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 156 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 Sungai Siput's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sungai Siput's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
88%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Sungai Siput reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°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
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222920
232920
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312820

Sungai Siput weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°19820.111.84.3
Feb29° / 20°18519.111.94.0
Mar29° / 20°29726.6123.4
Apr29° / 21°34528.212.13.1
May29° / 21°23723.812.23.6
Jun29° / 21°12316.912.24.3
Jul29° / 20°13717.312.24.3
Aug29° / 20°15619.712.14.0
Sep28° / 20°22521.4123.9
Oct28° / 20°32025.711.93.8
Nov28° / 20°38627.711.83.5
Dec28° / 20°29324.711.84.0

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 5% 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
9892
10892
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16694
17595
18595
19595
20496
21496
22496
23496
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sungai Siput gets around 156 mm of rain over 19.7 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 63% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
451
551
652
754
855
956
1058
1159
1261
1362
1464
1565
1666
1767
1868
1969
2070
2171
2271
2371
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168113
268113
368113
468014
568014
658015
758015
857916
957817
1057718
1157619
1247620
1347521
1447422
1547323
1647323
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1837324
1937324
2037324
2137324
2227424
2327424
2427424
2527424
2627424
2727424
2827424
2927523
3027523
3127523

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
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204calm
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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 7:27 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:157:27
212.27:167:27
312.27:167:27
412.27:167:27
512.27:167:26
612.27:167:26
712.27:167:26
812.27:157:26
912.27:157:26
1012.27:157:25
1112.27:157:25
1212.27:157:25
1312.27:157:25
1412.27:157:24
1512.17:157:24
1612.17:157:24
1712.17:157:23
1812.17:157:23
1912.17:157:23
2012.17:157:22
2112.17:147:22
2212.17:147:22
2312.17:147:21
2412.17:147:21
2512.17:147:20
2612.17:147:20
2712.17:137:20
2812.17:137:19
2912.17:137:19
3012.17:137:18
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 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sungai Siput

In seasonPeak

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

Sungai Siput 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 Siput?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sungai Siput for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sungai Siput in August

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sungai Siput 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 63 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 Siput 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 Sungai Siput 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 Sungai Siput 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 Siput 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 Sungai Siput?

Sungai Siput sits at 4.4°N, 101.2°E, 48 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampar, 12 km away.

Topography around Sungai Siput

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sungai Siput has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,513 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m.

The land around Sungai Siput is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
941 m
16 km
1,513 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Kampar 12 km · Batu Gajah 19 km · Cameron Highlands 22 km · Lahat 24 km · Ipoh 24 km · Tapah Road 25 km · Bercham 28 km · Kampung Manjoi 29 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 Siput (4.3945°, 101.1947°, elevation 48 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).