Požega weather in August

In August, Požega sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 70 mm of rain across 9.4 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Požega's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Požega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:56 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Požega is city and settlement in Požega-Slavonia County, Croatia.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1150

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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Požega reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 33°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)
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62817
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312515

How August really feels in Požega

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.

Požega 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°528.74.78.90.0
Feb / -1°539.5410.10.8
Mar12° / 6010.72.411.63.2
Apr17° / 6911.30.513.25.2
May22° / 11°8813014.66.2
Jun26° / 15°8512015.46.5
Jul28° / 17°7811.3015.16.4
Aug28° / 16°709.4013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°8010.1012.36.8
Oct17° / 628.40.110.75.6
Nov10° / 659.41.99.32.4
Dec / -1°629.93.58.60.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
47030
57030
67129
77228
87129
97129
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187129
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207129
217030
227030
236931
246931
256733
266733
276535
286436
296436
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Požega gets around 70 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 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
436
535
634
733
832
931
1031
1130
1230
1329
1429
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2028
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18254522
28254522
39254422
49254422
510254321
611264321
711264220
812274219
913284118
1013294117
1114304116
1214314014
1315324013
1415334012
1515343911
1615353910
1715363910
181637399
191638388
201738387
211738377
221839376
232039366
242139355
252339345
262538325
272738314
282937294
293137284
303436273
313636263

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
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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 4:37 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:377:13
214.64:397:12
314.54:407:11
414.54:417:09
514.44:427:08
614.44:437:07
714.34:457:05
814.34:467:04
914.34:477:02
1014.24:487:01
1114.24:496:59
1214.14:516:58
1314.14:526:56
1414.04:536:54
1514.04:546:53
1613.94:566:51
1713.94:576:50
1813.84:586:48
1913.84:596:46
2013.75:006:44
2113.75:026:43
2213.65:036:41
2313.65:046:39
2413.55:056:37
2513.55:076:36
2613.45:086:34
2713.45:096:32
2813.35:106:30
2913.35:126:28
3013.25:136:26
3113.25:146:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
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155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Požega?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Požega in August

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

In August, Požega sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Požega 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 Požega peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Požega 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 Požega is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Požega?

Požega sits at 45.3°N, 17.7°E, 140 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Slavonski Brod, 33 km away.

Slavonski BrodĐakovoBanja LukaDobojGradačacOsijekTeslicPrijedor

Topography around Požega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Požega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Požega is covered by trees (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Slavonski Brod 33 km · Đakovo 57 km · Banja Luka 73 km · Doboj 75 km · Gradačac 78 km · Osijek 82 km · Teslic 83 km · Prijedor 86 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 Požega (45.3403°, 17.6853°, elevation 140 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).