Varaždin weather in August

In August, Varaždin sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 87 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Varaždin's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varaždin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:59 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Varaždin reaches about 26°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 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192616
202616
212615
222615
232615
242615
252515
262515
272515
282514
292514
302414
312414

How August really feels in Varaždin

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.

Varaždin 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°407.33.78.80.0
Feb / -2°507.83.7100.7
Mar12° / 5492.211.63.0
Apr17° / 6310.20.513.35.1
May21° / 11°8812.4014.76.2
Jun25° / 15°9312015.56.6
Jul27° / 16°8711015.26.5
Aug26° / 16°8710.10146.8
Sep21° / 12°989.7012.36.6
Oct16° / 738.60.210.75.1
Nov / 739.31.79.22.0
Dec / -1°618.73.28.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36535
46634
56733
66634
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206436
216337
226337
236238
246139
256139
266040
275941
285842
295842
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Varaždin gets around 87 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
533
633
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1103141161
2103142161
3103142161
4113141151
5113241151
6123241141
7123241141
8123241131
9133342121
10133342110
11133442110
12143442100
1314354290
1414364280
1514364180
1615374170
1715374170
1815384160
1916384160
2017384050
2118384050
2219383950
2321373850
2423373640
2525363540
2627363340
2729363140
2832352940
2934352840
3036352630
3138352430

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 42 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:407:21
214.64:417:20
314.64:427:19
414.64:447:17
514.54:457:16
614.54:467:14
714.44:477:13
814.44:497:11
914.34:507:10
1014.34:517:08
1114.24:527:07
1214.24:547:05
1314.14:557:04
1414.14:567:02
1514.04:587:00
1614.04:596:59
1713.95:006:57
1813.95:016:55
1913.85:036:53
2013.85:046:52
2113.75:056:50
2213.75:076:48
2313.65:086:46
2413.65:096:44
2513.55:116:42
2613.55:126:41
2713.45:136:39
2813.45:146:37
2913.35:166:35
3013.35:176:33
3113.25:186:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Varaždin?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Varaždin in August

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

In August, Varaždin sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Varaždin 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 Varaždin 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
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Varaždin 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 Varaždin is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 917 µg/m³Sep 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Varaždin?

Varaždin sits at 46.3°N, 16.3°E, 173 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Čakovec, 12 km away.

PtujKoprivnicaNagykanizsaSesveteMariborBjelovarZagreb

Topography around Varaždin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varaždin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.

The land around Varaždin is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), grassland (25%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,427 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Čakovec 12 km · Ptuj 38 km · Koprivnica 41 km · Nagykanizsa 53 km · Sesvete 55 km · Maribor 60 km · Bjelovar 60 km · Zagreb 61 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 Varaždin (46.3044°, 16.3378°, elevation 173 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).