Haapsalu weather in August

In August, Haapsalu sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 84 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Haapsalu's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haapsalu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:53 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Haapsalu is town in Lääne County, Estonia.

Density
865/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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Haapsalu reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11917
21917
31917
41917
51917
61917
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How August really feels in Haapsalu

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.

Haapsalu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5012.29.36.70.0
Feb-1° / -4°409.87.58.80.0
Mar / -2°358.75.811.40.0
Apr / 358.21.714.10.2
May10° / 357.30.116.52.3
Jun15° / 12°5890184.5
Jul18° / 16°619.3017.46.2
Aug19° / 17°8412.3015.25.8
Sep15° / 13°7112.2012.64.2
Oct10° / 88150.59.91.9
Nov / 7113.63.17.40.3
Dec / -0°6013.87.160.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
65941
75941
85842
95743
105743
115644
125545
135545
145446
155347
165248
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264654
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Haapsalu gets around 84 mm of rain over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
435
535
636
736
836
937
1037
1137
1237
1338
1438
1539
1639
1740
1840
1941
2041
2142
2242
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123402611
223402610
324402610
42541259
52541259
62641258
72741248
82742247
92842246
102842246
112943235
122943235
133043234
143043224
153144223
163244213
173344213
183444202
193444202
203544192
213643191
223743181
233943181
244042171
254142161
264342151
274442140
284641130
294741120
304941100
31514090

Wind in August

Winds average 21 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
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820light breeze
920light breeze
1020breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:19 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 8:44 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.44:198:44
216.34:218:42
316.34:248:40
416.24:268:37
516.14:288:35
616.04:308:33
716.04:338:30
815.94:358:28
915.84:378:25
1015.74:398:23
1115.64:428:20
1215.64:448:17
1315.54:468:15
1415.44:498:12
1515.34:518:09
1615.24:538:07
1715.14:568:04
1815.14:588:01
1915.05:007:58
2014.95:027:56
2114.85:057:53
2214.75:077:50
2314.65:097:47
2414.55:127:44
2514.55:147:41
2614.45:167:39
2714.35:197:36
2814.25:217:33
2914.15:237:30
3014.05:267:27
3113.95:287:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Haapsalu?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Haapsalu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Haapsalu in August

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

In August, Haapsalu sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Haapsalu in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Haapsalu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haapsalu peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haapsalu?

Haapsalu sits at 58.9°N, 23.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Muhu, 41 km away.

MuhuNõmmePärnuHaaberstiMustamäeKristiinePõhja-TallinnTallinn

Topography around Haapsalu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haapsalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m.

The land around Haapsalu is covered by trees (40%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
97 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Muhu 41 km · Nõmme 81 km · Pärnu 83 km · Haabersti 83 km · Mustamäe 83 km · Kristiine 85 km · Põhja-Tallinn 87 km · Tallinn 88 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

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 Haapsalu (58.9394°, 23.5413°, 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).