Carbonia weather in August

In August, Carbonia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Carbonia's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carbonia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:44 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 9.1 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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Carbonia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173221
183221
193220
203220
213220
223220
233220
243220
253220
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How August really feels in Carbonia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 23 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
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Carbonia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 427.79.64.5
Feb15° / 448.510.54.6
Mar17° / 488.211.75.9
Apr20° / 10°539136.6
May24° / 14°376.114.17.7
Jun29° / 18°132.914.77.1
Jul32° / 20°30.714.55.6
Aug32° / 20°101.813.55.2
Sep28° / 18°335.312.36.9
Oct24° / 15°467.1117.5
Nov19° / 11°6310.19.96.1
Dec16° / 579.69.34.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21946
22946
23937
24937
25928
26928
279010
289010
298911
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Carbonia gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
247
257
267
277
288
298
308
318

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142252202
242251212
342251212
442151222
542149232
652148242
752147252
852146262
952146262
1052145272
1152145282
1242144282
1342144292
1442143302
1542143302
1642143302
1742142302
1842242302
1942242302
2042242292
2142242292
2242342282
2342342283
2452442273
2552442273
2652541263
2752541253
2852641252
2962641252
3062741242
3162741242

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:307:34
214.05:317:33
314.05:327:32
414.05:327:31
513.95:337:30
613.95:347:29
713.95:357:28
813.85:367:27
913.85:377:25
1013.85:387:24
1113.75:397:23
1213.75:407:22
1313.75:417:20
1413.65:427:19
1513.65:437:18
1613.55:447:16
1713.55:457:15
1813.55:467:14
1913.45:467:12
2013.45:477:11
2113.45:487:09
2213.35:497:08
2313.35:507:06
2413.25:517:05
2513.25:527:03
2613.15:537:02
2713.15:547:00
2813.15:556:59
2913.05:566:57
3013.05:576:56
3112.95:586:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Carbonia?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carbonia in August

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

In August, Carbonia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Carbonia in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 31 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Carbonia 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 Carbonia peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Carbonia?

Carbonia sits at 39.2°N, 8.5°E, 111 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Iglesias, 16 km away.

Topography around Carbonia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carbonia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m.

The land around Carbonia is covered by trees (35%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (26%), grassland (26%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
1,206 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Iglesias 16 km · Assemini 43 km · Sestu 51 km · Cagliari 52 km · Monserrato 55 km · Selargius 56 km · Sinnai 61 km · Quartu Sant'Elena 63 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 Carbonia (39.1647°, 8.5213°, elevation 111 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).