Bolzano weather in August

In August, Bolzano sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 85 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bolzano's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bolzano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:18 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Bolzano is historic centre of the city of Bozen/Bolzano in South Tyrol.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.8 µg/m³ · 2010

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bolzano reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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)
12413
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
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92313
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282111
292111
302111
312111

How August really feels in Bolzano

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.

Bolzano weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°528.17.18.80.0
Feb / -5°528.67.1100.2
Mar / -0°7210.35.111.62.0
Apr13° / 96132.713.33.3
May17° / 10813.90.214.85.0
Jun21° / 11°9111.9015.56.2
Jul23° / 13°8110.2015.26.9
Aug22° / 12°8511.10146.7
Sep18° / 9310.80.112.45.7
Oct14° / 12913.30.810.73.6
Nov / 12912.24.39.21.3
Dec / -5°719.16.38.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
46040
56040
65941
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195941
205941
215842
225941
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245842
255842
265842
275842
285743
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bolzano gets around 85 mm of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
433
534
634
735
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2636
2736
2837
2937
3038
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174251
274260
374260
474260
573270
674260
774260
874260
975250
1075250
1176240
1277230
1378220
1479210
1580200
1680200
1781190
1882180
1983170
2083170
2183170
2284160
2384160
2484160
2585150
2685150
2786140
2887130
2987130
3088120
3189110

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:007:42
214.75:017:41
314.65:027:39
414.65:037:38
514.55:047:36
614.55:067:35
714.45:077:33
814.45:087:32
914.35:097:30
1014.35:117:29
1114.35:127:27
1214.25:137:26
1314.25:157:24
1414.15:167:22
1514.15:177:21
1614.05:187:19
1714.05:207:17
1813.95:217:16
1913.95:227:14
2013.85:247:12
2113.85:257:10
2213.75:267:08
2313.65:287:07
2413.65:297:05
2513.55:307:03
2613.55:327:01
2713.45:336:59
2813.45:346:57
2913.35:366:55
3013.35:376:53
3113.25:386:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bolzano?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bolzano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bolzano in August

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

In August, Bolzano sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bolzano in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bolzano peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bolzano's WHO annual average of 14.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2318 µg/m³Sep 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bolzano?

Bolzano sits at 46.5°N, 11.3°E, 262 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Eppan, 7.0 km away.

RoveretoRiva del GardaBellunoIgls

Topography around Bolzano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bolzano has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m around an average of 440 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,951 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,794 m.

The land around Bolzano is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,155 m
16 km
1,951 m
80 km
3,794 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Eppan 7.0 km · Merano 24 km · Bressanone 35 km · Trento 50 km · Rovereto 71 km · Riva del Garda 77 km · Belluno 78 km · Igls 83 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 Bolzano (46.4907°, 11.3398°, elevation 262 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. 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).