Szombathely weather in August

In August, Szombathely sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 78 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Szombathely's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Szombathely's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:56 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Szombathely is city and administrative centre of Vas county in western in Hungary.

Founded
~43 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Szombathely reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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172615
182615
192615
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262414
272414
282414
292414
302314
312314

How August really feels in Szombathely

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.

Szombathely weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°3073.78.70.0
Feb / -2°327.43.4100.3
Mar10° / 459.12.111.62.5
Apr16° / 478.80.613.35.0
May20° / 10°7412.3014.86.0
Jun24° / 14°8112015.66.5
Jul26° / 16°7912.2015.36.5
Aug26° / 15°7810.40146.8
Sep21° / 11°769.4012.46.4
Oct15° / 5990.210.64.5
Nov / 5691.59.11.5
Dec / -2°418.13.38.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
116139
126139
136139
146040
156139
166139
176040
186139
196040
205941
216040
225941
235941
245842
255842
265743
275743
285644
295644
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Szombathely gets around 78 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12037385
22037384
32138374
42138374
52239364
62239354
72340344
82340333
92441323
102442313
112442303
122543293
132544293
142545282
152546272
162546272
172546272
182546262
192646262
202646262
212745252
222945252
233044242
243242242
253441232
263740222
273939212
284237202
294436181
304735171
314934161

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:36 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:367:23
214.74:377:22
314.74:397:20
414.64:407:19
514.64:417:17
614.64:437:16
714.54:447:14
814.54:457:13
914.44:467:11
1014.44:487:10
1114.34:497:08
1214.34:507:06
1314.24:527:05
1414.24:537:03
1514.14:547:01
1614.14:566:59
1714.04:576:58
1814.04:586:56
1913.95:006:54
2013.95:016:52
2113.85:026:50
2213.75:046:49
2313.75:056:47
2413.65:076:45
2513.65:086:43
2613.55:096:41
2713.55:116:39
2813.45:126:37
2913.45:136:35
3013.35:156:33
3113.35:166:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Szombathely?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Szombathely in August

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

In August, Szombathely sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Szombathely 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 Szombathely peaks around July 14 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Szombathely 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 Szombathely 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Szombathely?

Szombathely sits at 47.2°N, 16.6°E, 230 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Sárvár, 24 km away.

ZalaegerszegSopronPápaEisenstadtKeszthelyWiener Neustadt

Topography around Szombathely

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Szombathely has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,679 m.

The land around Szombathely is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
1,679 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Sárvár 24 km · Eisenzicken 28 km · Zalaegerszeg 47 km · Sopron 51 km · Pápa 65 km · Eisenstadt 69 km · Keszthely 70 km · Wiener Neustadt 70 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 Szombathely (47.2309°, 16.6215°, elevation 230 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).