Benevento weather in August

In August, Benevento sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 20 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 73% 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 Benevento's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benevento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:15 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Benevento is urban area of Benevento, Italy.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16 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 Benevento reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 33°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)
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292717
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312717

How August really feels in Benevento

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.

Benevento weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 68101.79.41.7
Feb10° / 659.91.810.42.1
Mar13° / 7611.41.411.73.4
Apr16° / 75120.313.14.8
May21° / 12°549.5014.36.6
Jun26° / 16°366.6014.97.6
Jul29° / 18°255.2014.77.0
Aug29° / 18°205.4013.66.7
Sep24° / 15°538.3012.37.3
Oct19° / 11°7790.110.96.4
Nov14° / 9411.30.59.74.0
Dec10° / 8510.51.49.12.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
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11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
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258614
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288317
298218
308119
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Benevento gets around 20 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in August, the driest month. 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 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
618
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2418
2519
2619
2720
2820
2920
3021
3122

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111334412
210334412
310334412
411334412
511344312
611344312
712344312
812344212
912344211
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1113354110
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2720333710
2821333610
2922343410
302434339
312534329

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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317calm

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 5:00 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:007:14
214.25:017:13
314.25:027:12
414.15:037:10
514.15:047:09
614.15:057:08
714.05:067:07
814.05:077:06
913.95:087:04
1013.95:097:03
1113.95:107:02
1213.85:117:00
1313.85:126:59
1413.75:136:58
1513.75:146:56
1613.75:156:55
1713.65:166:53
1813.65:176:52
1913.55:186:50
2013.55:196:49
2113.45:206:47
2213.45:216:46
2313.45:226:44
2413.35:236:43
2513.35:246:41
2613.25:266:39
2713.25:276:38
2813.15:286:36
2913.15:296:35
3013.15:306:33
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 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
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86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Benevento?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Benevento in August

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

In August, Benevento sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Benevento 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 44 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 26 to Nov 7 — 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
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Benevento 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 Benevento 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Benevento 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 Benevento is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Benevento's WHO annual average of 16 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1219 µg/m³Sep 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Benevento?

Benevento sits at 41.1°N, 14.8°E, 135 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Avellino, 24 km away.

Topography around Benevento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benevento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Benevento is covered by trees (38%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
1,329 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Avellino 24 km · San Felice A Cancello 27 km · Nola 31 km · Maddaloni 35 km · Marigliano 35 km · Brusciano 38 km · Caserta 38 km · Sarno 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 Benevento (41.1307°, 14.7782°, elevation 135 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).