Sibenik weather in August

In August, Sibenik sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 44 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sibenik's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibenik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:06 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sibenik reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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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How August really feels in Sibenik

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.

Sibenik weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 889.90.99.12.2
Feb11° / 818.90.910.22.6
Mar14° / 839.80.611.64.2
Apr17° / 8610.60.113.25.5
May22° / 13°709.2014.57.0
Jun26° / 17°486.8015.27.4
Jul29° / 20°264.5014.96.5
Aug29° / 20°444.8013.86.4
Sep25° / 16°947.8012.37.4
Oct20° / 12°1069.9010.86.5
Nov15° / 15012.20.19.54.3
Dec11° / 12010.90.48.82.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sibenik gets around 44 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
514
614
714
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2217
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2418
2518
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2720
2820
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3021
3122

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112324510
212324511
312324511
412314512
512314512
613314512
713314512
813304512
914304412
1014304411
1114304411
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151632449
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201634437
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251933417
262033407
272232397
282332387
292432376
302632366
312732356

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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2810calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:497:16
214.44:507:15
314.44:517:14
414.34:527:12
514.34:537:11
614.34:557:10
714.24:567:08
814.24:577:07
914.14:587:06
1014.14:597:04
1114.05:007:03
1214.05:017:01
1314.05:027:00
1413.95:046:58
1513.95:056:57
1613.85:066:55
1713.85:076:54
1813.75:086:52
1913.75:096:50
2013.65:116:49
2113.65:126:47
2213.55:136:45
2313.55:146:44
2413.45:156:42
2513.45:166:40
2613.45:176:39
2713.35:196:37
2813.35:206:35
2913.25:216:33
3013.25:226:31
3113.15:236:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sibenik?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sibenik in August

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

In August, Sibenik sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sibenik in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sibenik in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sibenik peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sibenik?

Sibenik sits at 43.7°N, 15.9°E, 16 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Split, 51 km away.

SplitSolinZadarHvarBihaćJajceBosanska KrupaBugojno

Topography around Sibenik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibenik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,882 m.

The land around Sibenik is covered by trees (31%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, water (31%), trees (27%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
1,882 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Split 51 km · Solin 53 km · Zadar 68 km · Hvar 77 km · Bihać 120 km · Jajce 129 km · Bosanska Krupa 129 km · Bugojno 130 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 Sibenik (43.7343°, 15.8942°, elevation 16 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).