Kuching Weather in August
Kuching in August
The short of it: Kuching in August averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 234 mm (9.2 in) of rain and about 12 h 10 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 23° · rain 234 mm · daylight 12 h 10 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & February
August in Kuching brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 23°, with about 234 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 234 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 10 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Kuching runs warmer than most and about as wet in August. Metro City New Township, 4 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
August in Kuching, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 6.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 10 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro City New TownshipSarawak | 4 km WNW | 32° | 23° | 234 mm |
| Kota SamarahanSarawak | 20 km ESE | 32° | 23° | 235 mm |
| SiburanSarawak | 22 km SSE | 32° | 22° | 220 mm |
| BauSarawak | 25 km SW | 32° | 23° | 212 mm |
| SimunjanSarawak | 50 km ESE | 32° | 23° | 254 mm |
| SerianSarawak | 50 km SSE | 32° | 23° | 214 mm |
| LunduSarawak | 55 km WNW | 32° | 23° | 164 mm |
| TebeduSarawak | 58 km S | 32° | 22° | 198 mm |