Valga weather in August

In August, Valga sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 82 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Valga's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:48 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Valga is town in southern Estonia.

Density
708/km²
people per km²
Founded
1286

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Valga reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72213
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162112
172112
182111
192111
202111
212111
222111
232011
242011
252011
262011
272010
282010
291910
301910
311910

How August really feels in Valga

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.

Valga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4510.99.370.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.98.38.90.0
Mar / -4°40105.611.40.1
Apr11° / 419.41.9142.6
May17° / 5610.70.216.35.2
Jun20° / 10°8513.1017.75.7
Jul22° / 13°7512.4017.16.4
Aug21° / 12°8212.7015.16.0
Sep16° / 5410.5012.54.8
Oct / 6812.51101.8
Nov / -0°5511.74.27.60.1
Dec-0° / -4°4711.68.26.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54258
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134060
144159
154060
163961
173961
183862
193862
203763
213664
223664
233664
243565
253466
263367
273268
283367
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Valga gets around 82 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
539
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1441
1541
1642
1742
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2344
2444
2544
2643
2743
2843
2942
3042
3141

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13642193
23643183
33743173
43843163
53943162
64043152
74143142
84342132
94442132
104542122
114641112
124740112
134939102
145038102
15523792
16533692
17563581
18563581
19583471
20593371
21603271
22623161
23633061
24652951
25662851
26682741
27692641
28722530
29732430
30752320
31762220

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:16 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.24:168:28
216.14:188:26
316.14:208:23
416.04:228:21
515.94:248:19
615.84:268:17
715.84:288:14
815.74:308:12
915.64:338:10
1015.54:358:07
1115.54:378:05
1215.44:398:02
1315.34:418:00
1415.24:437:57
1515.24:467:55
1615.14:487:52
1715.04:507:49
1814.94:527:47
1914.84:547:44
2014.84:567:42
2114.74:597:39
2214.65:017:36
2314.55:037:33
2414.45:057:31
2514.35:077:28
2614.35:107:25
2714.25:127:22
2814.15:147:20
2914.05:167:17
3013.95:187:14
3113.85:207:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Valga?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Valga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valga in August

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

In August, Valga sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Valga 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 Valga peaks around June 21 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valga?

Valga sits at 57.8°N, 26.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Otepää, 41 km away.

OtepääValmieraViljandiTartuPärnu

Topography around Valga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Valga is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Otepää 41 km · Valmiera 45 km · Cēsis 69 km · Viljandi 70 km · Tartu 78 km · Sigulda 99 km · Madona 103 km · Pärnu 113 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 Valga (57.7778°, 26.0473°, 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. 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).