Asti weather in August

In August, Asti sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 108 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Asti's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Asti is location in Italy.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.7 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Asti reaches about 28°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 24°C and 32°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
32920
42920
52920
62920
72919
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92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
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212819
222819
232818
242818
252818
262718
272718
282718
292718
302717
312717

How August really feels in Asti

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.

Asti 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 / -0°576.53.190.8
Feb / 586.12.310.12.1
Mar14° / 677.60.911.64.5
Apr18° / 9411.20.113.25.6
May22° / 13°11413.4014.66.2
Jun26° / 17°10612.1015.36.3
Jul29° / 19°8311.1015.15.6
Aug28° / 19°10812013.95.8
Sep24° / 15°11110012.36.9
Oct18° / 10°1079.3010.75.6
Nov11° / 1249.20.69.42.9
Dec / 6572.68.71.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
46931
56931
66832
76931
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
177030
187030
197030
207030
216931
226931
236931
246931
256832
266832
276733
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Asti gets around 108 mm of rain over 12 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
539
640
740
840
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1440
1540
1640
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
191434376
291434376
391434376
491534376
591534385
681534385
781534384
881534384
981634394
1081634393
1181635393
1271635393
1371635392
1471636392
1571636392
1661537392
1761537392
1861538392
1961538382
2071538382
2171538372
2281638362
2391638352
24101638341
25111738331
26131737311
27151837291
28161936271
29182036251
30202135231
31222135211

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:53 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)
114.65:177:50
214.55:187:49
314.55:197:47
414.45:207:46
514.45:217:45
614.35:227:43
714.35:247:42
814.35:257:40
914.25:267:39
1014.25:277:38
1114.15:287:36
1214.15:297:35
1314.05:317:33
1414.05:327:31
1513.95:337:30
1613.95:347:28
1713.95:367:27
1813.85:377:25
1913.85:387:23
2013.75:397:22
2113.75:407:20
2213.65:427:18
2313.65:437:16
2413.55:447:15
2513.55:457:13
2613.45:477:11
2713.45:487:09
2813.35:497:07
2913.35:507:05
3013.25:517:04
3113.25:537:02

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 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Asti?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Asti in August

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

In August, Asti sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Asti 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 67 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 Asti 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 Asti 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
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Asti 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 Asti 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 Asti?

Asti sits at 44.9°N, 8.2°E, 123 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Alba, 26 km away.

Topography around Asti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,572 m.

The land around Asti is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
2,572 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Alba 26 km · Alessandria 32 km · Casale Monferrato 32 km · Acqui Terme 33 km · Chieri 33 km · Bra 36 km · Valenza 36 km · Carmagnola 39 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 Asti (44.9016°, 8.2075°, elevation 123 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).