Augusta weather in August

In August, Augusta sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Augusta's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Augusta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:20 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
12%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Augusta is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.6 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Augusta reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Augusta weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°738.69.74.4
Feb14° / 10°577.210.64.5
Mar15° / 11°465.911.75.3
Apr17° / 14°315.812.96.4
May20° / 17°153147.9
Jun24° / 21°101.414.59.0
Jul27° / 24°40.614.38.9
Aug28° / 25°81.313.48.1
Sep26° / 22°515.312.38.0
Oct22° / 19°828117.3
Nov19° / 15°818.9106.4
Dec16° / 12°769.29.55.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23955
24955
25955
26946
27946
28937
29928
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Augusta gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10861310
20859321
30759331
40758341
50657361
60657361
70656371
80657370
90657370
100657370
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262955340
2721055330
2821155320
2931254310
3031354300
3141454280

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 10 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:077:03
213.95:087:02
313.95:097:01
413.85:107:00
513.85:116:59
613.85:116:58
713.75:126:57
813.75:136:56
913.75:146:55
1013.65:156:54
1113.65:166:53
1213.65:176:51
1313.55:176:50
1413.55:186:49
1513.55:196:48
1613.45:206:46
1713.45:216:45
1813.45:226:44
1913.35:236:43
2013.35:236:41
2113.35:246:40
2213.25:256:38
2313.25:266:37
2413.15:276:36
2513.15:286:34
2613.15:296:33
2713.05:296:31
2813.05:306:30
2913.05:316:28
3012.95:326:27
3112.95:336:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
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206.3Intense
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236.2Intense
246.2Intense
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266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Augusta?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Augusta for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Augusta in August

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

In August, Augusta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Augusta in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Augusta in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Augusta peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Augusta 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 Augusta is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2217 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Augusta?

Augusta sits at 37.2°N, 15.2°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Floridia, 18 km away.

Topography around Augusta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Augusta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Augusta is covered by water (49%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
569 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Floridia 18 km · Siracusa 19 km · Lentini 20 km · Catania 31 km · Scordia 34 km · Aci Castello 36 km · Misterbianco 36 km · Avola 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 Augusta (37.2407°, 15.2212°, elevation 15 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).