Pilsen weather in August

In August, Pilsen sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 69 mm of rain across 10.7 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 27% 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 Pilsen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilsen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:03 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Pilsen is statutory city in Plzeň Reion, Czechia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,226/km²
people per km²
Founded
1295

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 Pilsen 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 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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232312
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292112
302111
312111

How August really feels in Pilsen

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.

Pilsen 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°3810.25.78.40.0
Feb / -3°3284.69.80.0
Mar / 4511.13.311.51.2
Apr13° / 4210.50.713.53.6
May18° / 6312.8015.15.3
Jun21° / 11°7312.50166.0
Jul23° / 13°7912.8015.76.5
Aug23° / 13°6910.7014.26.7
Sep18° / 549.6012.45.7
Oct12° / 459.50.310.53.3
Nov / 428.92.48.80.6
Dec / -2°409.84.980.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% 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 (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155149
165149
175050
185050
194951
204951
214951
224852
234753
244753
254555
264555
274357
284357
294258
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pilsen gets around 69 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
635
735
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1493813
2493813
3503812
4503812
5523711
6523711
7533710
8543610
955369
1055369
1157358
1257358
1357358
1458357
1558357
1658348
1758348
1858348
1958348
2059338
2159338
2260328
2361318
2462308
2563298
2664288
2766277
2867267
2969256
3070246
3172235

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
2510calm
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 4:41 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:417:44
215.04:427:43
315.04:447:41
414.94:457:39
514.94:477:38
614.84:487:36
714.84:507:35
814.74:517:33
914.64:527:31
1014.64:547:29
1114.54:557:28
1214.54:577:26
1314.44:587:24
1414.45:007:22
1514.35:017:20
1614.35:037:18
1714.25:047:16
1814.15:067:14
1914.15:077:13
2014.05:097:11
2114.05:107:09
2213.95:127:07
2313.95:137:04
2413.85:157:02
2513.75:167:00
2613.75:186:58
2713.65:196:56
2813.65:216:54
2913.55:226:52
3013.45:246:50
3113.45:266:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pilsen?

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 Pilsen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pilsen in August

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

In August, Pilsen 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 Pilsen 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 Pilsen peaks around June 21 at about 8 (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 21UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pilsen's WHO annual average of 12.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pilsen?

Pilsen sits at 49.7°N, 13.4°E, 316 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Klatovy, 40 km away.

KlatovyPříbramRakovníkMariánské LázněBerounKarlštejnKarlovy VaryŽatec

Topography around Pilsen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilsen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 331 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,269 m.

The land around Pilsen is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
1,269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Klatovy 40 km · Příbram 46 km · Rakovník 47 km · Mariánské Lázně 54 km · Beroun 55 km · Karlštejn 62 km · Karlovy Vary 65 km · Žatec 66 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 Pilsen (49.7475°, 13.3776°, elevation 316 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).