České Budějovice weather in August

In August, České Budějovice sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 79 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is České Budějovice's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see České Budějovice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:00 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

České Budějovice is city in the Czech Republic.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,677/km²
people per km²
Founded
1265

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 České Budějovice reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
12515
22415
32415
42415
52414
62414
72414
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112414
122414
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252213
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292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in České Budějovice

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.

České Budějovice weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°409.75.98.50.0
Feb / -3°318.24.29.80.0
Mar / 47113.711.61.5
Apr14° / 439.31.313.44.0
May18° / 7512.70155.5
Jun22° / 12°7813.3015.96.0
Jul24° / 14°9013.5015.66.4
Aug23° / 14°7911.1014.26.7
Sep18° / 10°609.7012.45.9
Oct13° / 4890.410.53.5
Nov / 428.82.28.90.8
Dec / -2°40104.98.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
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115545
125446
135446
145446
155347
165347
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185248
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215149
225149
235149
245050
254951
264852
274753
284753
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

České Budějovice gets around 79 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2334
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1364122
2364222
3364221
4374221
5374320
6384319
7394318
8404317
9404316
10414316
11424315
12424314
13434314
14434313
15444313
16444213
17454213
18454114
19464014
20473914
21483814
22493714
23513613
24523513
25543412
26553312
27583111
28603010
2962299
3064288
3166277

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 9 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
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 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 4:39 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:397:37
214.94:417:36
314.94:427:34
414.84:437:33
514.84:457:31
614.74:467:29
714.74:477:28
814.64:497:26
914.64:507:25
1014.54:527:23
1114.54:537:21
1214.44:557:19
1314.44:567:18
1414.34:577:16
1514.34:597:14
1614.25:007:12
1714.15:027:10
1814.15:037:08
1914.05:057:06
2014.05:067:04
2113.95:087:03
2213.95:097:01
2313.85:116:59
2413.75:126:57
2513.75:136:55
2613.65:156:52
2713.65:166:50
2813.55:186:48
2913.45:196:46
3013.45:216:44
3113.35:226:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
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 České Budějovice?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit České Budějovice for sightseeing.

What to pack for České Budějovice in August

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

In August, České Budějovice sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in České Budějovice 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 České Budějovice peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in České Budějovice 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 České Budějovice is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to České Budějovice's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is České Budějovice?

České Budějovice sits at 49.0°N, 14.5°E, 381 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Cesky Krumlov, 22 km away.

Jindřichův HradecPísekTáborStrakonicePelhřimov

Topography around České Budějovice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around České Budějovice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 396 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m.

The land around České Budějovice is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
393 m
80 km
1,188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Cesky Krumlov 22 km · Jindřichův Hradec 43 km · Písek 44 km · Tábor 51 km · Strakonice 52 km · Pelhřimov 74 km · Linz 76 km · Traun 86 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 České Budějovice (48.9745°, 14.4743°, elevation 381 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).