Weather in Kuching in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Kuching;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kuching in August
The temperature in August is +33°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +36°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°C to +33°C.
Is Kuching warm or cold in August?
Kuching is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Kuching, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kuching in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +37°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 178 mm | 208 mm | 261 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 84% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 19 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +31°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 178 mm to 208 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kuching is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Kuching?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kuching in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+29°C) and the highest in 2019 (+32°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 2648 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2024 with 5923 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kuching
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kuching, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
