Pecs weather in August

In August, Pecs sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 60 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 50% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Pecs's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pecs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:52 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Pecs is city in Hungary.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~871 CE

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 Pecs 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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132816
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212716
222716
232716
242715
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302514
312514

How August really feels in Pecs

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.

Pecs weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°397.73.38.90.0
Feb / -1°458.42.9100.6
Mar12° / 4791.511.63.0
Apr17° / 509.90.213.35.4
May22° / 11°7011.7014.76.4
Jun25° / 15°7411.1015.56.7
Jul28° / 16°609.6015.26.6
Aug27° / 16°608.50146.8
Sep22° / 12°648.8012.36.9
Oct17° / 557.9010.75.5
Nov10° / 538.81.39.22.2
Dec / -1°54938.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26931
36931
46931
57030
67030
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127327
137327
147327
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
226931
236733
246733
256634
266436
276436
286337
296238
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pecs gets around 60 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
529
629
728
828
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2428
2528
2629
2729
2830
2931
3031
3131

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112304215
213314215
313314115
414314114
515314014
615324013
716333912
817343811
917353710
101836369
111838358
121939348
131940347
142041336
152043325
162043325
172044314
182144314
192145313
202244303
212344302
222443302
232643302
242842292
253040281
263239281
273438271
283737261
293936241
304135231
314334221

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
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198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:33 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:337:13
214.64:347:12
314.64:367:10
414.54:377:09
514.54:387:08
614.54:397:06
714.44:407:05
814.44:427:03
914.34:437:02
1014.34:447:00
1114.24:456:59
1214.24:476:57
1314.14:486:56
1414.14:496:54
1514.04:516:52
1614.04:526:51
1713.94:536:49
1813.94:546:47
1913.84:566:45
2013.84:576:44
2113.74:586:42
2213.75:006:40
2313.65:016:38
2413.65:026:36
2513.55:036:35
2613.55:056:33
2713.45:066:31
2813.45:076:29
2913.35:096:27
3013.35:106:25
3113.25:116:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pecs?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pecs in August

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

In August, Pecs sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pecs in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pecs peaks around July 18 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pecs 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 Pecs is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pecs's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1116 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pecs?

Pecs sits at 46.1°N, 18.2°E, 155 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Komló, 13 km away.

DombóvárMohácsKaposvárSzekszárdBajaLiberpolisOsijek

Topography around Pecs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pecs has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m.

The land around Pecs is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
444 m
16 km
534 m
80 km
861 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Komló 13 km · Dombóvár 34 km · Mohács 37 km · Kaposvár 46 km · Szekszárd 48 km · Baja 57 km · Liberpolis 61 km · Osijek 69 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 Pecs (46.0762°, 18.2281°, elevation 155 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).