Benešov weather in August

In August, Benešov sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 79 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Benešov's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benešov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:57 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Benešov is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
364/km²
people per km²
Founded
1327

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Benešov reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242213
252213
262212
272212
282212
292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Benešov

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.

Benešov weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4310.66.38.40.0
Feb / -3°368.75.19.80.0
Mar / 5011.74.411.51.2
Apr13° / 4310.11.213.53.7
May18° / 7313.3015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°8212.50166.0
Jul23° / 14°8813.5015.76.4
Aug23° / 13°7911014.26.7
Sep18° / 10°6210012.45.7
Oct12° / 479.50.410.53.3
Nov / 439.42.58.80.7
Dec / -2°4510.15.380.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
164852
174852
184852
194852
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Benešov gets around 79 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
537
637
737
837
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1444016
2443916
3453916
4453915
5463915
6473914
7483814
8493813
9503812
10503812
11523711
12523711
13533710
14533710
15543610
16543610
17553510
18553510
19563410
20573310
21583210
22583210
23593110
24603010
2562299
2663289
2766268
2867258
2969247
3070237
3172226

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:36 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:367:39
215.04:377:37
315.04:387:36
414.94:407:34
514.94:417:33
614.84:437:31
714.84:447:29
814.74:467:28
914.64:477:26
1014.64:497:24
1114.54:507:22
1214.54:527:21
1314.44:537:19
1414.44:547:17
1514.34:567:15
1614.34:577:13
1714.24:597:11
1814.15:017:09
1914.15:027:07
2014.05:047:05
2114.05:057:03
2213.95:077:01
2313.95:086:59
2413.85:106:57
2513.75:116:55
2613.75:136:53
2713.65:146:51
2813.65:166:49
2913.55:176:47
3013.45:196:45
3113.45:206:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Benešov?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Benešov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Benešov in August

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

In August, Benešov sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Benešov 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 Benešov peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Benešov 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 Benešov is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Benešov?

Benešov sits at 49.8°N, 14.7°E, 357 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Říčany, 23 km away.

HájeHorní MěcholupyChodovHostivařModřanyZáběhliceKrč

Topography around Benešov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benešov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m.

The land around Benešov is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (43%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
723 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Říčany 23 km · Háje 31 km · Horní Měcholupy 31 km · Chodov 31 km · Hostivař 32 km · Modřany 32 km · Záběhlice 33 km · Krč 34 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

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 Benešov (49.7816°, 14.687°, elevation 357 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).