Strakonice weather in August

In August, Strakonice sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 83 mm of rain across 11.5 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 30% 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 Strakonice's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Strakonice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:02 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Strakonice is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
645/km²
people per km²
Founded
1243

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 Strakonice 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
132313
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152313
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202313
212313
222313
232212
242212
252212
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272212
282112
292112
302111
312111

How August really feels in Strakonice

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.

Strakonice 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°4010.26.58.50.0
Feb / -3°328.24.89.80.0
Mar / 4911.64.111.61.2
Apr13° / 4510.21.413.43.6
May18° / 7713.5015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°8413.4015.95.9
Jul23° / 13°9014015.66.3
Aug23° / 13°8311.5014.26.6
Sep18° / 6010012.45.7
Oct12° / 499.60.510.53.3
Nov / 428.92.68.90.7
Dec / -2°4210.15.68.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235050
245050
255050
264951
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Strakonice gets around 83 mm of rain over 11.5 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 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3037
3137

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1453718
2453818
3453817
4463817
5473716
6483715
7493715
8503714
9513613
10523612
11523612
12533611
13533611
14543610
15543610
16553510
17553510
18553510
19553510
2056359
2157349
2257349
2357349
2459338
2560328
2662317
2762317
2865296
2967285
3068275
3170264

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
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
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 4:41 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:417:40
214.94:427:39
314.94:437:37
414.94:457:36
514.84:467:34
614.84:477:33
714.74:497:31
814.74:507:29
914.64:527:28
1014.54:537:26
1114.54:557:24
1214.44:567:22
1314.44:587:21
1414.34:597:19
1514.35:007:17
1614.25:027:15
1714.25:037:13
1814.15:057:11
1914.15:067:09
2014.05:087:07
2113.95:097:05
2213.95:117:03
2313.85:127:01
2413.85:146:59
2513.75:156:57
2613.65:176:55
2713.65:186:53
2813.55:206:51
2913.55:216:49
3013.45:236:47
3113.35:246:45

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 0.82 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
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
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 Strakonice?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Strakonice for sightseeing.

What to pack for Strakonice in August

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

In August, Strakonice 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 Strakonice 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 Strakonice peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Strakonice?

Strakonice sits at 49.3°N, 13.9°E, 393 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Písek, 19 km away.

KlatovyPříbramČeské BudějoviceTáborCesky KrumlovPilsenKarlštejn

Topography around Strakonice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Strakonice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,240 m.

The land around Strakonice is covered by trees (33%), cropland (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (31%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), grassland (23%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,240 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Písek 19 km · Klatovy 46 km · Příbram 48 km · České Budějovice 52 km · Tábor 57 km · Cesky Krumlov 58 km · Pilsen 66 km · Karlštejn 78 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 Strakonice (49.2614°, 13.9024°, elevation 393 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).