Cesky Krumlov weather in August

In August, Cesky Krumlov sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 111 mm of rain across 13.6 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 23°C in the first days to 20°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 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cesky Krumlov's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cesky Krumlov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:01 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Cesky Krumlov is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
577/km²
people per km²
Founded
1253

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cesky Krumlov reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
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92213
102213
112213
122213
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272011
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302011
312011

How August really feels in Cesky Krumlov

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.

Cesky Krumlov 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 / -5°5511.59.28.50.0
Feb / -4°429.77.49.80.0
Mar / -1°62126.511.60.7
Apr12° / 61122.113.43.2
May17° / 10315.60.1154.7
Jun20° / 11°10615.1015.95.5
Jul22° / 13°12015.7015.55.9
Aug22° / 12°11113.6014.26.0
Sep17° / 7511.5012.45.1
Oct12° / 5710.60.810.52.9
Nov / 499.94.38.90.5
Dec / -3°4811.17.78.10.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
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184753
194852
204951
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224951
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244753
254753
264753
274654
284555
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cesky Krumlov gets around 111 mm of rain over 13.6 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
446
546
645
745
845
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1464112
2474212
3474211
4484111
5484110
6494110
750419
851418
952408
1053407
1153407
1254406
1354406
1454406
1554406
1655405
1755405
1855405
1955405
2056395
2156395
2257385
2358375
2459365
2561354
2662344
2763334
2865314
2967303
3069283
3170273

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
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:23 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)
114.94:407:37
214.94:427:36
314.94:437:34
414.84:447:33
514.84:467:31
614.74:477:30
714.74:497:28
814.64:507:26
914.64:517:25
1014.54:537:23
1114.54:547:21
1214.44:567:20
1314.34:577:18
1414.34:587:16
1514.25:007:14
1614.25:017:12
1714.15:037:10
1814.15:047:09
1914.05:067:07
2014.05:077:05
2113.95:097:03
2213.85:107:01
2313.85:116:59
2413.75:136:57
2513.75:146:55
2613.65:166:53
2713.65:176:51
2813.55:196:49
2913.45:206:47
3013.45:226:45
3113.35:236:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cesky Krumlov?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cesky Krumlov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cesky Krumlov in August

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

In August, Cesky Krumlov sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Cesky Krumlov 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 Cesky Krumlov 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
Location & terrain

Where is Cesky Krumlov?

Cesky Krumlov sits at 48.8°N, 14.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is České Budějovice, 22 km away.

PísekStrakoniceJindřichův HradecPassau

Topography around Cesky Krumlov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cesky Krumlov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,193 m.

The land around Cesky Krumlov is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
1,193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: České Budějovice 22 km · Linz 56 km · Písek 57 km · Strakonice 58 km · Jindřichův Hradec 62 km · Traun 66 km · Ansfelden 67 km · Passau 70 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 Cesky Krumlov (48.8109°, 14.3152°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).