Osijek weather in August

In August, Osijek sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Osijek's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Osijek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:51 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM10 39.2 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Osijek reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272716
282715
292715
302715
312615

How August really feels in Osijek

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.

Osijek weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°428.13.28.90.0
Feb / -1°468.53.110.10.8
Mar12° / 499.41.411.63.4
Apr18° / 55100.213.25.7
May23° / 12°6911.4014.76.6
Jun27° / 16°7510.8015.46.6
Jul29° / 17°639.5015.16.1
Aug28° / 17°568.3013.96.3
Sep23° / 13°598.2012.37.1
Oct18° / 548.1010.75.9
Nov11° / 538.71.49.32.7
Dec / -1°549.12.58.60.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47129
57129
67228
77228
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157525
167525
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227228
237228
247129
257030
266931
276832
286733
296634
306634
316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Osijek gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
331
430
530
629
728
827
927
1026
1126
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3029
3129

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid 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 (%)
192643211
292643211
392643211
4102643201
5102743191
6112842181
7122942171
8123041161
9133140151
10133340140
11143439130
12143539120
13153738100
1415383890
1515393780
1615403780
1716413670
1816413660
1916423660
2017423550
2118423450
2219423450
2321423340
2422413240
2524413140
2626403040
2728402840
2830392730
2933392630
3035382430
3138372320

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:33 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:337:10
214.64:347:08
314.54:357:07
414.54:367:06
514.44:387:04
614.44:397:03
714.44:407:02
814.34:417:00
914.34:426:59
1014.24:446:57
1114.24:456:56
1214.14:466:54
1314.14:476:52
1414.04:496:51
1514.04:506:49
1613.94:516:48
1713.94:526:46
1813.84:546:44
1913.84:556:43
2013.74:566:41
2113.74:576:39
2213.64:596:37
2313.65:006:35
2413.55:016:34
2513.55:026:32
2613.45:046:30
2713.45:056:28
2813.35:066:26
2913.35:076:24
3013.25:096:23
3113.25:106:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Osijek?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Osijek in August

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

In August, Osijek sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Osijek in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Osijek peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Osijek?

Osijek sits at 45.6°N, 18.7°E, 87 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Apatin, 26 km away.

ApatinLiberpolisVinkovciVukovarĐakovoSomborMohácsBačka Palanka

Topography around Osijek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Osijek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m.

The land around Osijek is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
774 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Apatin 26 km · Liberpolis 29 km · Vinkovci 30 km · Vukovar 33 km · Đakovo 35 km · Sombor 41 km · Mohács 49 km · Bačka Palanka 64 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 Osijek (45.5507°, 18.6942°, elevation 87 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).