Alba weather in August
In August, Alba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Alba's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alba's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 46 mm
- 7.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 54 min
- 5:35 AM – 7:28 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.32 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.0
- out of 10
Alba is chief town of the homonym municipality.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 25.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.
A typical August day in Alba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | 30 | 20 |
| 3 | 30 | 20 |
| 4 | 30 | 20 |
| 5 | 30 | 20 |
| 6 | 30 | 20 |
| 7 | 30 | 20 |
| 8 | 30 | 20 |
| 9 | 30 | 20 |
| 10 | 30 | 20 |
| 11 | 30 | 19 |
| 12 | 30 | 19 |
| 13 | 30 | 19 |
| 14 | 29 | 19 |
| 15 | 29 | 19 |
| 16 | 29 | 19 |
| 17 | 29 | 19 |
| 18 | 29 | 19 |
| 19 | 29 | 19 |
| 20 | 29 | 19 |
| 21 | 29 | 19 |
| 22 | 29 | 19 |
| 23 | 29 | 19 |
| 24 | 29 | 19 |
| 25 | 28 | 18 |
| 26 | 28 | 18 |
| 27 | 28 | 18 |
| 28 | 28 | 18 |
| 29 | 28 | 18 |
| 30 | 28 | 18 |
| 31 | 27 | 17 |
How August really feels in Alba
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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Alba weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / -0° | 54 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 9 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 56 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 10.1 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 66 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 88 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 88 | 10.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 66 | 8.2 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 34 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 15° | 80 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 18° / 10° | 89 | 9 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 12° / 5° | 115 | 9 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 7° / 1° | 61 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 1.2 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.
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| Clearer (%) | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 |
| Cloudier (%) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | 22 |
| 2 | 77 | 23 |
| 3 | 77 | 23 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 74 | 26 |
| 9 | 74 | 26 |
| 10 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 74 | 26 |
| 12 | 73 | 27 |
| 13 | 73 | 27 |
| 14 | 74 | 26 |
| 15 | 74 | 26 |
| 16 | 74 | 26 |
| 17 | 74 | 26 |
| 18 | 74 | 26 |
| 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 75 | 25 |
| 22 | 74 | 26 |
| 23 | 74 | 26 |
| 24 | 74 | 26 |
| 25 | 73 | 27 |
| 26 | 73 | 27 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 72 | 28 |
| 29 | 72 | 28 |
| 30 | 71 | 29 |
| 31 | 71 | 29 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Alba gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 23 |
| 2 | 23 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 26 |
| 7 | 26 |
| 8 | 26 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 10 | 27 |
| 11 | 27 |
| 12 | 26 |
| 13 | 26 |
| 14 | 26 |
| 15 | 25 |
| 16 | 25 |
| 17 | 24 |
| 18 | 24 |
| 19 | 23 |
| 20 | 23 |
| 21 | 23 |
| 22 | 23 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 23 |
| 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 24 |
| 27 | 24 |
| 28 | 24 |
| 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 24 |
| 31 | 24 |
Humidity in August
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
| Comfortable (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Humid (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 21 | 1 |
| 2 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 21 | 1 |
| 3 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 21 | 1 |
| 4 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 21 | 1 |
| 5 | 16 | 19 | 42 | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | 16 | 20 | 42 | 21 | 1 |
| 7 | 16 | 20 | 42 | 21 | 1 |
| 8 | 16 | 21 | 41 | 21 | 1 |
| 9 | 16 | 22 | 41 | 20 | 1 |
| 10 | 16 | 23 | 41 | 20 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 23 | 41 | 20 | 0 |
| 12 | 15 | 24 | 41 | 20 | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 19 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 19 | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 19 | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 18 | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 18 | 0 |
| 18 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 17 | 0 |
| 19 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 17 | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 16 | 0 |
| 21 | 15 | 27 | 41 | 16 | 0 |
| 22 | 16 | 27 | 41 | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 27 | 41 | 15 | 0 |
| 24 | 19 | 27 | 40 | 15 | 0 |
| 25 | 20 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | 22 | 26 | 38 | 13 | 0 |
| 27 | 24 | 27 | 37 | 12 | 0 |
| 28 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 8 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 5 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:02 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:54 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:30 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:20 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:06 | 7:04 | 7:02 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.5 | 5:18 | 7:50 |
| 2 | 14.5 | 5:19 | 7:49 |
| 3 | 14.5 | 5:20 | 7:47 |
| 4 | 14.4 | 5:21 | 7:46 |
| 5 | 14.4 | 5:22 | 7:45 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 5:24 | 7:43 |
| 7 | 14.3 | 5:25 | 7:42 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 5:26 | 7:41 |
| 9 | 14.2 | 5:27 | 7:39 |
| 10 | 14.2 | 5:28 | 7:38 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:29 | 7:36 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 5:31 | 7:35 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 5:32 | 7:33 |
| 14 | 14.0 | 5:33 | 7:32 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:34 | 7:30 |
| 16 | 13.9 | 5:35 | 7:28 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 5:37 | 7:27 |
| 18 | 13.8 | 5:38 | 7:25 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 5:39 | 7:24 |
| 20 | 13.7 | 5:40 | 7:22 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 5:41 | 7:20 |
| 22 | 13.6 | 5:43 | 7:18 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:44 | 7:17 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 5:45 | 7:15 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:46 | 7:13 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 5:48 | 7:11 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:49 | 7:10 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:50 | 7:08 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:51 | 7:06 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:52 | 7:04 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:54 | 7:02 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.32 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.7 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Alba?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Alba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Alba in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Alba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alba in August
The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Alba in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alba peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Alba in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Alba is worst in January — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Alba?
Alba sits at 44.7°N, 8.0°E, 172 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bra, 14 km away.
Topography around Alba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,704 m.
The land around Alba is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.
Italy travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 69% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $43,309
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 513
- Religion
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 Alba (44.6999°, 8.0347°, elevation 172 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).