Castelfranco Emilia weather in August

In August, Castelfranco Emilia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 61 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Castelfranco Emilia's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castelfranco Emilia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Castelfranco Emilia is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Castelfranco Emilia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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
53020
63020
73020
83020
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
152919
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192919
202919
212919
222919
232918
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292817
302717
312717

How August really feels in Castelfranco Emilia

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.

Castelfranco Emilia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 547.83.191.1
Feb / 718.12.910.12.1
Mar14° / 728.71.611.64.2
Apr18° / 8811.50.313.25.5
May22° / 13°9010.8014.66.7
Jun27° / 17°698.6015.36.8
Jul30° / 19°527.10155.8
Aug29° / 19°618.5013.96.0
Sep24° / 15°829012.37.1
Oct18° / 11°9210.20.110.75.9
Nov12° / 10410.81.29.43.2
Dec / 779.12.38.71.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157822
167723
177723
187723
197723
207723
217624
227624
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277525
287525
297525
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Castelfranco Emilia gets around 61 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
427
527
627
727
827
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2127
2227
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182540261
282539271
382539271
482638281
582637281
682737281
782736281
882836281
982836271
1082836271
1182936271
1272937261
1372938251
1472938241
1572939241
1672940231
1772941220
1872942220
1972943210
2082843200
2182843200
2292843190
23102843190
24112843180
25122842170
26142841170
27152841160
28162940150
29182939140
30193038130
31213137120

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
145calm
155calm
165calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 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 5:06 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:067:38
214.55:077:36
314.45:087:35
414.45:097:34
514.45:117:33
614.35:127:31
714.35:137:30
814.25:147:28
914.25:157:27
1014.25:167:25
1114.15:187:24
1214.15:197:22
1314.05:207:21
1414.05:217:19
1513.95:227:18
1613.95:247:16
1713.85:257:15
1813.85:267:13
1913.75:277:11
2013.75:287:10
2113.65:307:08
2213.65:317:06
2313.55:327:04
2413.55:337:03
2513.45:347:01
2613.45:366:59
2713.35:376:57
2813.35:386:56
2913.25:396:54
3013.25:406:52
3113.15:426:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Castelfranco Emilia?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Castelfranco Emilia in August

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

In August, Castelfranco Emilia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Castelfranco Emilia 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 Castelfranco Emilia peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Castelfranco Emilia 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 Castelfranco Emilia is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Castelfranco Emilia?

Castelfranco Emilia sits at 44.6°N, 11.0°E, 42 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Modena, 11 km away.

Topography around Castelfranco Emilia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelfranco Emilia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,112 m.

The land around Castelfranco Emilia is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
2,112 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Modena 11 km · San Giovanni in Persiceto 12 km · Vignola 13 km · Formigine 16 km · Zola Predosa 18 km · Fiorano 20 km · Sassuolo 22 km · Casalecchio di Reno 22 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 Castelfranco Emilia (44.5945°, 11.0498°, elevation 42 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).