Keszthely weather in August

In August, Keszthely sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 65 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 14 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 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Keszthely's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keszthely's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:54 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Keszthely is city in Hungary.

Founded
1247

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 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Keszthely reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82718
92717
102717
112717
122717
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182717
192717
202717
212617
222616
232616
242616
252616
262516
272516
282515
292515
302515
312415

How August really feels in Keszthely

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.

Keszthely 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 / -2°367.138.80.0
Feb / -1°427.83.4100.4
Mar11° / 458.51.511.62.8
Apr17° / 478.70.313.35.3
May21° / 12°7011.2014.86.4
Jun25° / 16°7410.7015.66.8
Jul27° / 17°7310.4015.36.6
Aug27° / 17°659.10146.9
Sep21° / 13°728.8012.46.8
Oct16° / 588.30.110.65.1
Nov / 608.81.39.21.9
Dec / -1°53938.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
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196535
206535
216436
226535
236436
246337
256238
266238
276139
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Keszthely gets around 65 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
530
630
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1113040181
2113040181
3113040171
4123140161
5123140160
6133240150
7143240140
8143340130
9153440120
10153440110
11153540100
1215364090
1316373980
1416383970
1516383970
1616393960
1716393860
1817403860
1917403860
2018403750
2119393750
2220393650
2322393550
2423383440
2525383340
2627383140
2729373040
2831372840
2933372730
3036362530
3138362430

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 4:35 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:357:19
214.74:367:18
314.64:387:16
414.64:397:15
514.64:407:14
614.54:417:12
714.54:437:11
814.44:447:09
914.44:457:08
1014.34:467:06
1114.34:487:04
1214.24:497:03
1314.24:507:01
1414.14:526:59
1514.14:536:58
1614.04:546:56
1714.04:566:54
1813.94:576:52
1913.94:586:51
2013.85:006:49
2113.85:016:47
2213.75:026:45
2313.75:046:43
2413.65:056:42
2513.65:066:40
2613.55:086:38
2713.45:096:36
2813.45:106:34
2913.35:116:32
3013.35:136:30
3113.25:146:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Keszthely?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Keszthely in August

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

In August, Keszthely sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Keszthely 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 Keszthely peaks around July 16 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 highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Keszthely 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 Keszthely is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Keszthely?

Keszthely sits at 46.8°N, 17.2°E, 128 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Tapolca, 20 km away.

ZalaegerszegNagykanizsaAjkaSárvárKaposvárVeszprémSiófok

Topography around Keszthely

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keszthely has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Keszthely is covered by cropland (23%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (21%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
361 m
80 km
589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Tapolca 20 km · Zalaegerszeg 31 km · Nagykanizsa 40 km · Ajka 44 km · Sárvár 59 km · Kaposvár 62 km · Veszprém 62 km · Siófok 64 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 Keszthely (46.7681°, 17.2432°, elevation 128 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).