Campobasso weather in August

In August, Campobasso sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Campobasso's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campobasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:15 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.4 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Campobasso reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292616
302616
312616

How August really feels in Campobasso

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.

Campobasso 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 / 689.42.59.31.3
Feb / 649.82.910.31.6
Mar12° / 7711.7211.73.0
Apr15° / 7812.10.313.14.4
May20° / 11°6710.4014.36.3
Jun25° / 15°538014.97.4
Jul27° / 17°417.1014.77.3
Aug28° / 17°357.5013.77.0
Sep23° / 14°569.1012.37.1
Oct18° / 10°688.90.110.96.1
Nov13° / 82100.79.73.6
Dec / 7910.72.491.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38911
48911
58911
69010
79010
89010
99010
108911
118911
128911
138911
148812
158713
168713
178614
188614
198515
208515
218515
228317
238317
248317
258119
268119
277921
287822
297723
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Campobasso gets around 35 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
624
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11338436
21338436
31338436
41338436
51338435
61439425
71439425
81539415
91539405
101640405
111640394
121740394
131740394
141740384
151740384
161840384
171840384
181840384
191840384
201840384
211840374
221940374
231940374
242040364
252140354
262240344
272340334
282441314
292641303
302742283
312943263

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 8 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:597:15
214.25:007:14
314.25:017:13
414.25:027:12
514.15:037:11
614.15:057:09
714.05:067:08
814.05:077:07
914.05:087:06
1013.95:097:04
1113.95:107:03
1213.85:117:02
1313.85:127:00
1413.85:136:59
1513.75:146:57
1613.75:156:56
1713.65:166:54
1813.65:176:53
1913.65:186:51
2013.55:196:50
2113.55:206:48
2213.45:216:47
2313.45:226:45
2413.35:236:44
2513.35:246:42
2613.35:256:40
2713.25:266:39
2813.25:276:37
2913.15:296:35
3013.15:306:34
3113.05:316:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Campobasso?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Campobasso for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Campobasso in August

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

In August, Campobasso sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Campobasso 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 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 16 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Campobasso 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 Campobasso peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Campobasso?

Campobasso sits at 41.6°N, 14.7°E, 701 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Isernia, 36 km away.

Topography around Campobasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campobasso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 667 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,770 m.

The land around Campobasso is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
373 m
16 km
830 m
80 km
2,770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Isernia 36 km · Benevento 49 km · Torremaggiore 54 km · San Salvo 54 km · Termoli 56 km · Lucera 56 km · Caserta 61 km · San Severo 61 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 Campobasso (41.5595°, 14.6674°, elevation 701 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).