Indonesia weather in August

Are you planning a trip to Indonesia in August and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Indonesia in August?

Weather in Indonesia varies in August, with temperatures ranging from warm to very warm and precipitation ranging from almost none to heavy.

The average maximum temperatures vary from warm in Palayangan at 26°C (79°F) to very warm in Cepu at 34°C (93°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C (73°F) in Cepu and 17°C (62°F) in Palayangan.

Precipitation in August varies from almost no rainfall in Pulau Merah with an average of 1.9mm (0.1 inches) to heavy rainfall in Matur with 359mm (14 inches). It is the driest month of the year in Ubud. It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 255 hours of sunshine in Ubud during the entire month.

For more details on the yearly weather and climate conditions, visit our Indonesia climate page. To learn more about the weather conditions in specific areas of Indonesia in August, check out the map below.

Where to go in Indonesia in August

Find the average weather conditions in August for the most popular destinations in Indonesia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Indonesia

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Indonesia?

Average weather in Ubud

In August Ubud generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C (81°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C (71°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Ubud
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   July July
<<  
27°C / 81°F 
22°C / 72°F 
245 hours 
62mm / 2.4" 
3 days 
27°C / 81°F 
22°C / 71°F 
255 hours 
43mm / 1.7" 
2 days 
28°C / 82°F 
22°C / 72°F 
249 hours 
64mm / 2.5" 
1 day 
Climate in Ubud

Average weather in Seminyak

In August Seminyak generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C (81°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (75°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Seminyak
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   July July
<<  
27°C / 81°F 
24°C / 76°F 
248 hours 
54mm / 2.1" 
3 days 
27°C / 81°F 
24°C / 75°F 
261 hours 
41mm / 1.6" 
1 day 
27°C / 81°F 
24°C / 76°F 
251 hours 
57mm / 2.2" 
1 day 
Climate in Seminyak

Average weather in Jakarta

In August Jakarta generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C (90°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (76°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Jakarta
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   July July
<<  
32°C / 90°F 
24°C / 75°F 
282 hours 
73mm / 2.9" 
9 days 
32°C / 90°F 
24°C / 76°F 
295 hours 
46mm / 1.8" 
8 days 
33°C / 91°F 
25°C / 76°F 
288 hours 
62mm / 2.4" 
8 days 
Climate in Jakarta

Average weather in Kuta

In August Kuta generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C (81°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (76°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kuta
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   July July
<<  
28°C / 82°F 
25°C / 76°F 
248 hours 
54mm / 2.1" 
2 days 
27°C / 81°F 
24°C / 76°F 
261 hours 
41mm / 1.6" 
1 day 
27°C / 81°F 
25°C / 76°F 
251 hours 
56mm / 2.2" 
1 day 
Climate in Kuta

Average weather in Bandung

In August Bandung generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C (83°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C (65°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Bandung
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   July July
<<  
28°C / 82°F 
19°C / 65°F 
249 hours 
103mm / 4" 
10 days 
28°C / 83°F 
18°C / 65°F 
249 hours 
87mm / 3.4" 
9 days 
29°C / 84°F 
19°C / 66°F 
211 hours 
133mm / 5.2" 
10 days 
Climate in Bandung

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Is August the best time to go to Indonesia?

In our opinion August is one of the best times to visit Indonesia with commonly perfect weather in Ubud. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average the best time to visit Indonesia is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Ubud. The worst months are January, February, March and December that can have poor weather conditions.

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