Vukovar weather in August

In August, Vukovar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 56% 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 Vukovar's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vukovar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:50 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Vukovar is settlement of the City of Vukovar.

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 Vukovar reaches about 29°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 35°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
53018
63018
73018
83018
92918
102918
112918
122918
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232817
242816
252816
262816
272816
282716
292716
302715
312715

How August really feels in Vukovar

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.

Vukovar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°448.63.58.90.0
Feb / -1°468.83.110.10.9
Mar13° / 509.41.511.63.5
Apr18° / 57100.213.25.8
May23° / 12°6911.4014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°7711.1015.46.5
Jul29° / 17°649.6015.15.9
Aug29° / 17°518.2013.96.1
Sep24° / 13°578.3012.37.1
Oct18° / 527.4010.76.1
Nov11° / 558.51.49.32.9
Dec / -1°539.42.78.60.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57228
67327
77327
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147525
157525
167525
177525
187426
197426
207426
217327
227327
237327
247129
257129
267129
276931
286931
296832
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vukovar gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.2 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 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
432
531
630
729
828
927
1027
1126
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2727
2827
2927
3028
3128

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172443251
272443241
382443241
482443231
592543221
6102543211
7112643201
8112742190
9122842180
10132941160
11133141150
12143240140
13143340130
14153439120
15153539110
16153638100
1715373890
1816383790
1916393780
2017393680
2118393670
2219393570
2320393470
2422393370
2523393260
2625383060
2727382960
2830372850
2932362750
3035362540
3137352440

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 8 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
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:32 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:327:08
214.64:337:07
314.54:347:05
414.54:367:04
514.44:377:03
614.44:387:01
714.34:397:00
814.34:406:58
914.34:426:57
1014.24:436:55
1114.24:446:54
1214.14:456:52
1314.14:476:51
1414.04:486:49
1514.04:496:48
1613.94:506:46
1713.94:516:44
1813.84:536:43
1913.84:546:41
2013.74:556:39
2113.74:566:37
2213.64:586:36
2313.64:596:34
2413.55:006:32
2513.55:016:30
2613.45:036:28
2713.45:046:27
2813.35:056:25
2913.35:066:23
3013.25:086:21
3113.25:096:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
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
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Vukovar?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vukovar in August

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

In August, Vukovar sees daytime highs around 29°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 Vukovar 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 Vukovar peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 19UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vukovar 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 Vukovar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vukovar?

Vukovar sits at 45.4°N, 19.0°E, 80 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Vinkovci, 17 km away.

OsijekBačka PalankaApatinĐakovoSomborLiberpolisBrčko

Topography around Vukovar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vukovar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m.

The land around Vukovar is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Vinkovci 17 km · Osijek 33 km · Bačka Palanka 33 km · Apatin 36 km · Đakovo 47 km · Sombor 48 km · Liberpolis 48 km · Brčko 55 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 Vukovar (45.3516°, 19.0023°, elevation 80 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).