Sátoraljaújhely weather in August

In August, Sátoraljaújhely sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sátoraljaújhely's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sátoraljaújhely's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:33 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Sátoraljaújhely is town in Hungary.

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 Sátoraljaújhely reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°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 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72816
82816
92816
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112816
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292514
302514
312514

How August really feels in Sátoraljaújhely

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.

Sátoraljaújhely weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°378.95.38.60.0
Feb / -2°428.75.39.90.1
Mar10° / 429.61.811.62.3
Apr17° / 529.80.213.45.2
May22° / 11°7812.20156.3
Jun25° / 14°7912.6015.86.4
Jul27° / 16°9212.5015.56.2
Aug27° / 16°629.3014.16.8
Sep22° / 11°648.9012.46.7
Oct15° / 598.70.110.64.8
Nov / 519.5291.5
Dec / -2°489.64.78.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
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206436
216436
226436
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246337
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276238
286238
296040
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sátoraljaújhely gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
434
534
633
733
832
932
1032
1131
1231
1330
1430
1530
1630
1729
1829
1929
2029
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12134378
22134368
32234368
42334357
52434347
62534337
72735326
82835316
92935306
103035295
113235285
123335274
133436264
143536254
153636244
163737233
173737233
183838223
193838213
203938202
214039202
224139192
234238182
244338171
254537161
264737151
274936141
285135131
295334121
305533111
315732101

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
169calm
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269calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:12 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:127:06
214.94:147:05
314.84:157:04
414.84:167:02
514.74:187:01
614.74:196:59
714.64:206:57
814.64:226:56
914.54:236:54
1014.54:256:53
1114.44:266:51
1214.44:276:49
1314.34:296:47
1414.34:306:46
1514.24:326:44
1614.24:336:42
1714.14:346:40
1814.04:366:38
1914.04:376:36
2013.94:396:35
2113.94:406:33
2213.84:416:31
2313.84:436:29
2413.74:446:27
2513.74:466:25
2613.64:476:23
2713.54:496:21
2813.54:506:19
2913.44:516:17
3013.44:536:15
3113.34:546:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sátoraljaújhely?

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

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

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

What to pack for Sátoraljaújhely in August

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

In August, Sátoraljaújhely 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 Sátoraljaújhely 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 Sátoraljaújhely peaks around July 11 at about 7 (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 11UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sátoraljaújhely 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 Sátoraljaújhely is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sátoraljaújhely?

Sátoraljaújhely sits at 48.4°N, 21.7°E, 108 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Trebišov, 26 km away.

KisvárdaMichalovceKošiceNyíregyházaUzhhorodHajdúnánás

Topography around Sátoraljaújhely

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sátoraljaújhely has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m.

The land around Sátoraljaújhely is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
496 m
80 km
1,155 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Trebišov 26 km · Kisvárda 37 km · Michalovce 44 km · Košice 46 km · Nyíregyháza 49 km · Uzhhorod 53 km · Vranov nad Topľou 55 km · Hajdúnánás 63 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 Sátoraljaújhely (48.3949°, 21.6587°, elevation 108 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).