Bari weather in August

In August, Bari sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.3 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 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Bari's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:07 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.8 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 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bari reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
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Bari 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
Jan12° / 579.20.49.43.1
Feb12° / 589.50.710.43.3
Mar15° / 599.70.211.74.6
Apr18° / 10°599.70.113.16.0
May23° / 14°427.7014.37.4
Jun27° / 18°355.8014.97.3
Jul30° / 21°254.4014.76.3
Aug30° / 21°255.3013.66.0
Sep26° / 18°608.3012.37.2
Oct21° / 14°668.4010.97.0
Nov17° / 10°728.909.75.4
Dec13° / 599.20.39.13.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16937
17937
18937
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20928
21919
22919
239010
248911
258911
268812
278713
288713
298515
308416
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bari gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
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416
516
616
715
815
915
1014
1114
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1716
1816
1916
2017
2118
2219
2319
2420
2522
2623
2724
2824
2925
3026
3127

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132047282
222047292
321947302
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2562243281
2662243281
2772342271
2882342261
2982342261
3092442251
31102442241

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 4:52 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:527:05
214.24:537:04
314.24:547:03
414.14:557:02
514.14:567:01
614.04:577:00
714.04:586:58
814.04:596:57
913.95:006:56
1013.95:016:55
1113.95:026:53
1213.85:036:52
1313.85:046:51
1413.75:056:49
1513.75:066:48
1613.75:076:46
1713.65:086:45
1813.65:096:43
1913.55:106:42
2013.55:116:40
2113.45:126:39
2213.45:136:37
2313.45:146:36
2413.35:156:34
2513.35:166:33
2613.25:176:31
2713.25:186:29
2813.15:196:28
2913.15:206:26
3013.15:216:24
3113.05:226:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
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96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bari?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bari in August

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

In August, Bari sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bari 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Bari in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bari peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bari 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 Bari is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bari's WHO annual average of 13.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1118 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bari?

Bari sits at 41.1°N, 16.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Carbonara di Bari, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 844 m.

The land around Bari is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (47%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
844 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Carbonara di Bari 6.0 km · San Paolo 6.0 km · Triggiano 8.0 km · Modugno 8.0 km · Valenzano 9.0 km · Adelfia 13 km · Noicattaro 14 km · Bitonto 15 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 Bari (41.1207°, 16.8698°, elevation 5 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).