Rakovník weather in August

In August, Rakovník sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°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 Rakovník's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rakovník's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:01 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Rakovník is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
848/km²
people per km²
Founded
1252

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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Rakovník 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)
12514
22514
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52514
62414
72414
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112414
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212313
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232313
242213
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292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Rakovník

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.

Rakovník 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°3510.15.58.30.0
Feb / -2°307.84.59.70.0
Mar / 4310.83.411.51.2
Apr13° / 4410.50.813.53.6
May18° / 6913.4015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°8012.8016.16.0
Jul23° / 13°8812.9015.76.4
Aug23° / 13°7711.6014.36.6
Sep18° / 569.8012.45.7
Oct12° / 459.40.310.53.3
Nov / 408.328.80.6
Dec / -2°389.34.77.90.0

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
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
214852
224852
234753
244654
254555
264456
274357
284357
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rakovník gets around 77 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1513613
2523612
3523612
4533512
5543511
6543511
7563410
8563410
958339
1058339
1159338
1259338
1359338
1459338
1559338
1659338
1759338
1859338
1960328
2060328
2161318
2261318
2362308
2463298
2564297
2665287
2767267
2869256
2970246
3072235
3173225

Wind in August

Winds average 10 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
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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 4:38 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:387:44
215.04:407:42
315.04:417:41
414.94:437:39
514.94:447:38
614.84:467:36
714.84:477:34
814.74:487:33
914.74:507:31
1014.64:517:29
1114.64:537:27
1214.54:547:25
1314.54:567:24
1414.44:577:22
1514.34:597:20
1614.35:017:18
1714.25:027:16
1814.25:047:14
1914.15:057:12
2014.15:077:10
2114.05:087:08
2213.95:107:06
2313.95:117:04
2413.85:137:02
2513.85:147:00
2613.75:166:57
2713.65:176:55
2813.65:196:53
2913.55:206:51
3013.45:226:49
3113.45:246:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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 Rakovník?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Rakovník for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rakovník in August

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

In August, Rakovník sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rakovník 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 Rakovník peaks around June 21 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 21UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rakovník 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 Rakovník is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1321 µg/m³Dec 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rakovník?

Rakovník sits at 50.1°N, 13.7°E, 322 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Kladno, 27 km away.

ŽatecLounyBerounSlanýKarlštejnŘepyStodůlky

Topography around Rakovník

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rakovník has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 363 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Rakovník is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Kladno 27 km · Žatec 28 km · Louny 29 km · Beroun 29 km · Slaný 29 km · Karlštejn 37 km · Řepy 41 km · Stodůlky 42 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 Rakovník (50.1037°, 13.7334°, elevation 322 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).