Busto Arsizio weather in August

In August, Busto Arsizio sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 113 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Busto Arsizio's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busto Arsizio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Busto Arsizio is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.7 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 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Busto Arsizio reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
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312718

How August really feels in Busto Arsizio

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.

Busto Arsizio weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 636.51.78.91.1
Feb10° / 656.51.510.12.3
Mar14° / 797.90.711.64.6
Apr18° / 11311.2013.35.7
May23° / 14°12612.4014.76.4
Jun27° / 17°11511.1015.46.4
Jul29° / 20°839.1015.15.7
Aug28° / 19°11310.8013.95.9
Sep24° / 15°1349.9012.36.9
Oct18° / 11°14010.2010.75.5
Nov12° / 16310.20.49.33.0
Dec / 7471.88.61.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47030
57030
67030
76931
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136931
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316634

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Busto Arsizio gets around 113 mm of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
433
534
634
734
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034
3134

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 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121637313
2121637313
3111738313
4111738313
5111738313
6111739303
7101839303
8101840303
9101840302
10101840302
1191941292
1291941292
1391941291
1481942291
1582042291
1682043291
1782043291
1882043280
1992044280
2091944280
21101943270
22111943270
23121942260
24141942260
25151941250
26171940230
27192039220
28202138210
29222137190
30242236180
31262235160

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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226calm
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306calm
316calm

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 5:12 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:127:49
214.65:137:48
314.55:147:47
414.55:167:45
514.55:177:44
614.45:187:43
714.45:197:41
814.35:207:40
914.35:227:38
1014.25:237:37
1114.25:247:35
1214.15:257:34
1314.15:277:32
1414.05:287:30
1514.05:297:29
1613.95:307:27
1713.95:327:25
1813.85:337:24
1913.85:347:22
2013.75:357:20
2113.75:377:19
2213.65:387:17
2313.65:397:15
2413.55:407:13
2513.55:427:11
2613.45:437:09
2713.45:447:08
2813.35:457:06
2913.35:477:04
3013.25:487:02
3113.25:497:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Busto Arsizio?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Busto Arsizio in August

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

In August, Busto Arsizio sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Busto Arsizio 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 Busto Arsizio peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Busto Arsizio 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 Busto Arsizio is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2221 µg/m³Nov 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Busto Arsizio?

Busto Arsizio sits at 45.6°N, 8.8°E, 226 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Legnano, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Busto Arsizio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busto Arsizio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,387 m.

The land around Busto Arsizio is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
314 m
80 km
3,387 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Legnano 5.0 km · Cassano Magnago 7.0 km · Gallarate 7.0 km · Parabiago 9.0 km · Tradate 12 km · Nerviano 12 km · Lainate 15 km · Saronno 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 Busto Arsizio (45.6113°, 8.8491°, elevation 226 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).