Zaprešić weather in August

In August, Zaprešić sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 83 mm of rain across 9.8 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 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Zaprešić's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaprešić's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:02 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Zaprešić is town and settlement in Zagreb County, Croatia.

Density
988/km²
people per km²
Founded
1334

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 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zaprešić 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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122817
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212816
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252716
262715
272615
282615
292615
302615
312514

How August really feels in Zaprešić

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.

Zaprešić 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°508.14.68.90.0
Feb / -1°578.33.8101.0
Mar13° / 609.82.111.63.4
Apr17° / 7010.30.413.35.4
May22° / 11°9112.6014.76.3
Jun26° / 15°8511.3015.56.5
Jul28° / 17°7710.4015.26.2
Aug28° / 16°839.8013.96.3
Sep22° / 12°9710.4012.36.6
Oct17° / 839.10.110.75.3
Nov10° / 839.81.69.32.4
Dec / -1°709.63.58.50.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46832
56832
66733
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156733
166733
176832
186733
196733
206634
216634
226535
236436
246337
256337
266337
276238
286139
296040
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zaprešić gets around 83 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1531
1631
1731
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2534
2634
2735
2835
2935
3035
3136

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 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1103039211
2103139201
3103139201
4103238191
5103238191
6103338181
7113438171
8113438161
9113538151
10123638140
11123738130
12123738120
13123838110
14133938100
15133938100
1613403990
1713403980
1814403970
1914394070
2015394060
2116384060
2217374060
2319373950
2421363850
2523353750
2625343650
2727343550
2829333440
2931333240
3033333140
3135332930

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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196calm
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216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:43 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:437:22
214.64:457:21
314.64:467:20
414.54:477:18
514.54:487:17
614.44:497:15
714.44:517:14
814.34:527:12
914.34:537:11
1014.24:547:09
1114.24:567:08
1214.24:577:06
1314.14:587:05
1414.14:597:03
1514.05:017:01
1614.05:027:00
1713.95:036:58
1813.95:046:56
1913.85:066:55
2013.85:076:53
2113.75:086:51
2213.75:106:49
2313.65:116:48
2413.65:126:46
2513.55:136:44
2613.55:156:42
2713.45:166:40
2813.45:176:38
2913.35:196:36
3013.25:206:34
3113.25:216:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zaprešić?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zaprešić in August

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

In August, Zaprešić sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zaprešić 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 Zaprešić 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
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zaprešić 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 Zaprešić is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2218 µg/m³Sep 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zaprešić?

Zaprešić sits at 45.9°N, 15.8°E, 130 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Samobor, 9.0 km away.

Velika GoricaŽumberakKarlovacNovo Mesto

Topography around Zaprešić

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaprešić has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Zaprešić is covered by trees (37%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
926 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Samobor 9.0 km · Zagreb 14 km · Centar 14 km · Sesvete 24 km · Velika Gorica 26 km · Žumberak 32 km · Karlovac 45 km · Novo Mesto 50 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 Zaprešić (45.8564°, 15.8078°, elevation 130 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).