Centar weather in August

In August, Centar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 81 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Centar's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Centar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:01 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Centar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222816
232716
242716
252716
262716
272616
282615
292615
302615
312515

How August really feels in Centar

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.

Centar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°508.14.38.90.0
Feb / -1°568.33.710.11.0
Mar13° / 599.5211.63.5
Apr17° / 6710.50.413.35.4
May22° / 11°8712.7014.76.3
Jun26° / 15°8411.4015.56.5
Jul28° / 17°7710.6015.26.1
Aug28° / 17°819.4013.96.3
Sep23° / 12°9410012.36.7
Oct17° / 809.10.110.75.4
Nov10° / 809.61.69.32.4
Dec / -1°689.63.28.50.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36832
46832
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
137030
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206832
216832
226733
236634
246535
256436
266337
276238
286139
296040
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Centar gets around 81 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
532
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1103138201
2103138201
3103238201
4103238191
5103338181
6113338181
7113438171
8123437161
9123538150
10123637140
11133737130
12133837120
13133837110
14143937100
1514403790
1614403780
1715403780
1815403870
1916403860
2017403860
2118393760
2219383750
2321383650
2423373650
2524363550
2626363340
2729353240
2831353140
2933352930
3034342830
3136342730

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:437:21
214.64:447:20
314.64:457:19
414.54:477:17
514.54:487:16
614.44:497:15
714.44:507:13
814.34:517:12
914.34:537:10
1014.24:547:09
1114.24:557:07
1214.24:567:06
1314.14:587:04
1414.14:597:02
1514.05:007:01
1614.05:016:59
1713.95:036:57
1813.95:046:56
1913.85:056:54
2013.85:066:52
2113.75:086:50
2213.75:096:49
2313.65:106:47
2413.65:126:45
2513.55:136:43
2613.55:146:41
2713.45:156:39
2813.35:176:38
2913.35:186:36
3013.25:196:34
3113.25:206:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Centar?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Centar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Centar in August

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

In August, Centar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Centar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Centar peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Centar 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 Centar is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2218 µg/m³Sep 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Centar?

Centar sits at 45.8°N, 16.0°E, 134 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Zagreb, 0.0 km away.

ŽumberakKarlovacSisak

Topography around Centar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Centar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m.

The land around Centar is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Zagreb 0.0 km · Sesvete 11 km · Velika Gorica 14 km · Zaprešić 14 km · Samobor 20 km · Žumberak 44 km · Karlovac 49 km · Sisak 50 km

Croatia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
87%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 617
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

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 Centar (45.8131°, 15.9775°, elevation 134 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).