Avellino weather in August

In August, Avellino sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:16 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Avellino is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.6 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Avellino 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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
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242818
252818
262818
272818
282718
292718
302718
312717

Avellino 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10210.70.89.42.1
Feb10° / 9611.21.110.42.3
Mar13° / 104110.511.73.7
Apr16° / 10112.50.213.14.9
May21° / 12°759.9014.36.6
Jun25° / 16°416.8014.97.6
Jul28° / 18°244.6014.67.4
Aug29° / 19°285013.66.9
Sep24° / 15°869.6012.37.1
Oct20° / 12°12810.3010.96.4
Nov15° / 15512.90.29.74.2
Dec11° / 12912.10.69.12.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
189010
198911
208911
218911
228812
238812
248713
258713
268515
278515
288416
298317
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Avellino gets around 28 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2117
2217
2318
2419
2520
2621
2722
2823
2924
3025
3126

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17284321
27284421
37284321
47294321
57294321
67294321
78294320
88294320
98304219
109304319
119304318
129304318
139294418
149294417
159294517
169284517
179284617
189274617
199274717
209274717
2110264717
2210264717
2311254717
2412254717
2513254617
2614254516
2715254416
2816254316
2918254215
3019264114
3120264013

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:017:13
214.25:027:12
314.15:037:11
414.15:037:10
514.15:047:09
614.05:057:08
714.05:067:06
814.05:077:05
913.95:087:04
1013.95:097:03
1113.85:107:01
1213.85:117:00
1313.85:126:59
1413.75:146:57
1513.75:156:56
1613.65:166:54
1713.65:176:53
1813.65:186:51
1913.55:196:50
2013.55:206:48
2113.45:216:47
2213.45:226:45
2313.45:236:44
2413.35:246:42
2513.35:256:41
2613.25:266:39
2713.25:276:37
2813.15:286:36
2913.15:296:34
3013.05:306:33
3113.05:316:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Avellino?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Avellino in August

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

In August, Avellino sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Avellino 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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 8 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Avellino 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 Avellino peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Avellino 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 Avellino is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Avellino's WHO annual average of 14.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1218 µg/m³Sep 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Avellino?

Avellino sits at 40.9°N, 14.8°E, 348 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Sarno, 19 km away.

Topography around Avellino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Avellino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 389 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,697 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Avellino is covered by trees (74%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (23%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
1,697 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sarno 19 km · Nocera Superiore 22 km · Nola 22 km · Nocera Inferiore 22 km · Benevento 24 km · Pagani 24 km · Poggiomarino 25 km · Cava Dè Tirreni 25 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 Avellino (40.9149°, 14.791°, elevation 348 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).