Bassano del Grappa weather in August

In August, Bassano del Grappa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 123 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Bassano del Grappa's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bassano del Grappa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:18 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Bassano del Grappa is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.1 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bassano del Grappa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212616
222616
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282515
292415
302415
312415

How August really feels in Bassano del Grappa

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.

Bassano del Grappa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°586.73.58.90.4
Feb / -0°627.24.310.11.2
Mar12° / 8710.13.311.63.1
Apr16° / 124161.613.34.1
May20° / 11°15218.40.214.75.1
Jun24° / 15°13818.9015.45.5
Jul26° / 17°12418.6015.25.6
Aug26° / 17°12316.8013.95.9
Sep21° / 13°13613.4012.36.1
Oct16° / 13510.50.310.75.0
Nov11° / 15010.21.39.32.5
Dec / -1°867.538.50.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86634
96535
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256535
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bassano del Grappa gets around 123 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
456
556
656
756
856
956
1056
1156
1255
1355
1455
1554
1654
1753
1853
1953
2053
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2654
2754
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15264424
25264424
35274424
45274424
55274423
65284423
75294522
85294521
95304520
105304519
116314518
126324617
136324616
146334615
156334614
167344613
177344613
187344712
198344712
208344711
219334711
2210334710
2311334610
2412334510
251433449
261633439
271833428
281933417
292133397
302333386
312533365

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.

0246810151015202531
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 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 5:00 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:007:38
214.65:017:37
314.65:027:36
414.55:047:34
514.55:057:33
614.45:067:31
714.45:077:30
814.35:087:29
914.35:107:27
1014.25:117:26
1114.25:127:24
1214.15:137:22
1314.15:157:21
1414.15:167:19
1514.05:177:18
1614.05:187:16
1713.95:207:14
1813.95:217:13
1913.85:227:11
2013.85:247:09
2113.75:257:07
2213.75:267:06
2313.65:277:04
2413.65:297:02
2513.55:307:00
2613.55:316:58
2713.45:326:56
2813.35:346:54
2913.35:356:53
3013.25:366:51
3113.25:376:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bassano del Grappa?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bassano del Grappa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bassano del Grappa in August

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

In August, Bassano del Grappa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bassano del Grappa 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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Bassano del Grappa 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 Bassano del Grappa peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bassano del Grappa 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 Bassano del Grappa is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bassano del Grappa's WHO annual average of 16.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1720 µg/m³Sep 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bassano del Grappa?

Bassano del Grappa sits at 45.8°N, 11.7°E, 129 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Castelfranco Veneto, 19 km away.

Topography around Bassano del Grappa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bassano del Grappa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,263 m.

The land around Bassano del Grappa is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (26%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,739 m
80 km
3,263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Castelfranco Veneto 19 km · Thiene 20 km · Montebelluna 25 km · Vicenza 28 km · Schio 29 km · Valdagno 36 km · Montecchio Maggiore-Alte Ceccato 38 km · Arcella 40 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 Bassano del Grappa (45.7666°, 11.7274°, elevation 129 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).