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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113019
123019
133019
142919
152919
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192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312717

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.

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.

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°546.43.991.1
Feb10° / 566.23.110.12.3
Mar14° / 666.91.611.64.6
Apr18° / 889.70.413.25.8
May22° / 13°8810.3014.66.6
Jun26° / 17°668.2015.37.0
Jul30° / 19°3460156.0
Aug29° / 19°467.7013.96.0
Sep24° / 15°807.6012.37.3
Oct18° / 10°8990.210.75.7
Nov12° / 11590.99.43.1
Dec / 616.73.38.71.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
47525
57525
67426
77525
87426
97426
107426
117426
127327
137327
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197525
207525
217525
227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

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.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
425
525
626
726
826
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1525
1625
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1151943211
2151943211
3161943211
4161943211
5161942211
6162042211
7162042211
8162141211
9162241201
10162341200
11152341200
12152441200
13152541190
14142641190
15142641190
16142741180
17142741180
18142841170
19142841170
20142841160
21152741160
22162741160
23172741150
24192740150
25202639140
26222638130
27242737120
28262736110
29272735100
3029283490
3131283380

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)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:187:50
214.55:197:49
314.55:207:47
414.45:217:46
514.45:227:45
614.35:247:43
714.35:257:42
814.25:267:41
914.25:277:39
1014.25:287:38
1114.15:297:36
1214.15:317:35
1314.05:327:33
1414.05:337:32
1513.95:347:30
1613.95:357:28
1713.85:377:27
1813.85:387:25
1913.75:397:24
2013.75:407:22
2113.65:417:20
2213.65:437:18
2313.55:447:17
2413.55:457:15
2513.45:467:13
2613.45:487:11
2713.35:497:10
2813.35:507:08
2913.25:517:06
3013.25:527:04
3113.15:547:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

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).

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

light clothessun protection

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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Alba 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 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1724 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
245 m
16 km
642 m
80 km
3,704 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bra 14 km · Asti 26 km · Carmagnola 30 km · Fossano 30 km · Savigliano 30 km · Acqui Terme 34 km · Mondovì 38 km · Chieri 38 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
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

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).