Bressanone weather in August

In August, Bressanone sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 14.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Bressanone's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bressanone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:17 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Bressanone is historic centre of the city of Brixen in South Tyrol.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.2 µg/m³ · 2018

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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bressanone reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°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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31176

How August really feels in Bressanone

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.

Bressanone weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°418.19.38.80.0
Feb / -9°388.19.2100.0
Mar / -5°559.59.311.60.0
Apr / -2°76138.113.31.1
May13° / 9917.32.914.83.0
Jun17° / 10516.70.715.64.7
Jul19° / 9414.90.215.35.6
Aug19° / 9314.20.3145.6
Sep15° / 7310.31.312.44.3
Oct10° / 879.93.810.62.1
Nov / -4°8910.38.39.20.1
Dec-1° / -10°5999.88.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65446
75446
85446
95446
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Bressanone gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 14.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1470
2470
3470
4470
5470
6470
7470
8470
9470
10470
11460
12460
13460
14460
15450
16450
17450
18440
19441
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22441
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26452
27452
28452
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30453
31443

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
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7991
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10991
11991
12991
13991
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151000
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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
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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 4:58 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:587:41
214.74:597:40
314.65:007:39
414.65:017:37
514.65:037:36
614.55:047:34
714.55:057:33
814.45:067:31
914.45:087:30
1014.35:097:28
1114.35:107:27
1214.25:127:25
1314.25:137:23
1414.15:147:22
1514.15:157:20
1614.05:177:18
1714.05:187:16
1813.95:197:15
1913.95:217:13
2013.85:227:11
2113.85:237:09
2213.75:257:07
2313.75:267:06
2413.65:277:04
2513.65:297:02
2613.55:307:00
2713.45:316:58
2813.45:336:56
2913.35:346:54
3013.35:356:52
3113.25:376:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
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254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bressanone?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bressanone for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bressanone in August

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

In August, Bressanone sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Bressanone 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 Bressanone peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1718 µg/m³Sep 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bressanone?

Bressanone sits at 46.7°N, 11.7°E, 559 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bolzano, 35 km away.

Hötting

Topography around Bressanone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bressanone has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m around an average of 840 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,477 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,527 m.

The land around Bressanone is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,032 m
16 km
2,477 m
80 km
3,527 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Bolzano 35 km · Merano 38 km · Eppan 42 km · Igls 60 km · Wilten 64 km · Pradl 64 km · Innsbruck 64 km · Hötting 65 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 Bressanone (46.715°, 11.656°, elevation 559 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).