Sokolov weather in August

In August, Sokolov sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 78 mm of rain across 12.9 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Sokolov's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokolov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:05 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Sokolov is town in the Czech Republic.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
960/km²
people per km²
Founded
1279

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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sokolov reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
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42212
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311910

How August really feels in Sokolov

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.

Sokolov 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 / -4°5812.49.58.30.0
Feb / -4°459.37.49.70.0
Mar / -1°5812.36.611.50.4
Apr11° / 5011.4213.52.6
May16° / 7113.90.115.24.4
Jun19° / 10°8214016.15.4
Jul21° / 12°9014.2015.75.8
Aug21° / 11°7812.9014.36.0
Sep16° / 6110.3012.44.9
Oct11° / 5610.70.810.52.4
Nov / 5410.44.58.80.2
Dec / -3°5912.18.97.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144555
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283862
293763
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313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sokolov gets around 78 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3040
3140

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162326
262326
363325
463325
564315
664315
765314
866304
966304
1068293
1168293
1268293
1368293
1469292
1568302
1668302
1768302
1868302
1968302
2068302
2169292
2269292
2370282
2471272
2572262
2673252
2774242
2875232
2976222
3079201
3180191

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
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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89calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
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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 4:42 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:427:49
215.14:447:47
315.04:457:45
415.04:477:44
514.94:487:42
614.84:507:41
714.84:517:39
814.74:537:37
914.74:547:35
1014.64:567:34
1114.64:577:32
1214.54:597:30
1314.55:007:28
1414.45:027:26
1514.45:037:24
1614.35:057:22
1714.25:067:20
1814.25:087:18
1914.15:097:16
2014.15:117:14
2114.05:127:12
2213.95:147:10
2313.95:157:08
2413.85:177:06
2513.85:197:04
2613.75:207:02
2713.65:227:00
2813.65:236:58
2913.55:256:56
3013.55:266:53
3113.45:286:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sokolov?

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
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sokolov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sokolov in August

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

In August, Sokolov sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Sokolov 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 Sokolov peaks around June 22 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 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sokolov?

Sokolov sits at 50.2°N, 12.6°E, 401 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Karlovy Vary, 17 km away.

SelbAuerbachSchwarzenbergMarktredwitz

Topography around Sokolov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokolov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 m.

The land around Sokolov is covered by trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
723 m
80 km
1,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Karlovy Vary 17 km · Cheb 22 km · Mariánské Lázně 24 km · Ostrov 25 km · Selb 36 km · Auerbach 40 km · Schwarzenberg 41 km · Marktredwitz 44 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 Sokolov (50.1813°, 12.6401°, elevation 401 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).