Pustec weather in August

In August, Pustec sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pustec's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pustec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:51 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pustec reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
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92615
102615
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122615
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242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302414
312413

How August really feels in Pustec

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pustec weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°65107.89.40.0
Feb / -2°639.56.710.40.3
Mar / 7211.55.911.71.8
Apr13° / 6812.61.513.13.5
May18° / 6811.90.114.25.7
Jun23° / 12°408.5014.97.3
Jul26° / 14°326014.68.0
Aug26° / 15°296.6013.67.8
Sep21° / 11°527.5012.37.1
Oct16° / 657.70.410.95.4
Nov10° / 709.12.29.72.4
Dec / -2°8010.769.10.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
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278614
288614
298416
308317
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pustec gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
623
722
822
921
1020
1120
1219
1319
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1919
2019
2119
2220
2320
2421
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3024
3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153452
252462
352462
452462
554451
654451
755441
857421
958411
1059401
1161381
1263370
1365350
1467330
1568320
1670300
1771290
1873270
1974260
2075250
2176240
2276240
2377230
2478220
2578220
2679210
2780200
2881190
2981190
3082180
3183170

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:36 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:366:48
214.24:376:47
314.14:386:46
414.14:396:45
514.14:406:44
614.04:416:43
714.04:426:42
814.04:436:40
913.94:446:39
1013.94:456:38
1113.84:466:37
1213.84:476:35
1313.84:486:34
1413.74:496:32
1513.74:506:31
1613.64:516:30
1713.64:526:28
1813.64:536:27
1913.54:546:25
2013.54:556:24
2113.44:566:22
2213.44:576:21
2313.34:586:19
2413.34:596:18
2513.35:006:16
2613.25:016:14
2713.25:026:13
2813.15:036:11
2913.15:056:10
3013.05:066:08
3113.05:076:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pustec?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Pustec for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pustec in August

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

In August, Pustec sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Pustec in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pustec peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pustec 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 Pustec is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2316 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pustec?

Pustec sits at 40.8°N, 20.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Korçë, 21 km away.

KorçëPogradecResenOhridStrugaVevčani

Topography around Pustec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pustec has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m around an average of 1,023 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,550 m.

The land around Pustec is covered by trees (36%), grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,013 m
16 km
1,515 m
80 km
2,550 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Korçë 21 km · Pogradec 25 km · Resen 35 km · Ohrid 38 km · Flórina 43 km · Bitola 46 km · Struga 47 km · Vevčani 57 km

Albania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 532
Religion
Muslim 57%Roman Catholic 10%Orthodox 7%other 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 Pustec (40.7867°, 20.9022°, elevation 0 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. 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).