Fót weather in August

In August, Fót sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Fót's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fót's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:45 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Fót is town in Hungary.

Density
448/km²
people per km²

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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Fót reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°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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22817
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42817
52817
62817
72817
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122816
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232715
242715
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282615
292614
302514
312514

How August really feels in Fót

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.

Fót weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°347.93.48.70.0
Feb / -2°3383.49.90.3
Mar11° / 377.81.411.62.8
Apr17° / 438.30.113.35.6
May22° / 11°6311014.96.6
Jun26° / 15°6510.1015.76.7
Jul28° / 16°6510015.46.4
Aug27° / 16°537.9014.16.8
Sep22° / 12°557.5012.47.0
Oct16° / 517.70.110.65.3
Nov / 488.51.39.11.8
Dec / -2°428.22.78.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36931
46931
56931
66931
77030
87030
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147030
156931
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196832
206832
216832
226832
236634
246634
256535
266436
276337
286238
296238
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fót gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
429
529
628
727
827
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11835389
21935388
31935378
42036378
52136367
62236357
72337337
82437326
92538316
102639296
112740285
122840275
132941254
143041244
153142234
163142233
173243223
183243223
193343212
203443212
213543212
223642212
233741201
243841201
254040191
264239191
274438181
284637170
294836160
305035150
315135140

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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:25 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:257:14
214.84:267:13
314.74:277:11
414.74:297:10
514.64:307:08
614.64:317:07
714.54:327:05
814.54:347:04
914.44:357:02
1014.44:367:00
1114.34:386:59
1214.34:396:57
1314.24:416:55
1414.24:426:54
1514.14:436:52
1614.14:456:50
1714.04:466:48
1814.04:476:46
1913.94:496:45
2013.94:506:43
2113.84:516:41
2213.84:536:39
2313.74:546:37
2413.74:566:35
2513.64:576:33
2613.54:586:31
2713.55:006:29
2813.45:016:27
2913.45:026:25
3013.35:046:23
3113.35:056:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Fót?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Fót for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fót in August

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

In August, Fót sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fót 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 Fót peaks around July 12 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fót 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 Fót is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fót?

Fót sits at 47.6°N, 19.2°E, 145 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Dunakeszi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Fót

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fót has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Fót is covered by trees (34%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Dunakeszi 4.0 km · Rákospalota 8.0 km · Budapest XV. kerület 8.0 km · Göd 8.0 km · Veresegyház 9.0 km · Újpest 10 km · Újpalota 10 km · Budapest IV. kerület 10 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

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 Fót (47.6177°, 19.1887°, elevation 145 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).