Castelvetrano weather in August

In August, Castelvetrano sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:29 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
13%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Castelvetrano 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Castelvetrano reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13123
23123
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43123
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How August really feels in Castelvetrano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 16 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
16
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.

Castelvetrano weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 629.69.74.4
Feb14° / 619.510.54.4
Mar16° / 10°548.511.75.5
Apr19° / 12°467.812.96.6
May23° / 16°224.7148.1
Jun27° / 19°71.614.68.1
Jul30° / 22°30.614.36.8
Aug31° / 23°81.713.56.2
Sep27° / 20°436.412.37.3
Oct24° / 17°718.2117.4
Nov19° / 13°7310.3106.2
Dec16° / 10°6610.29.45.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
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18964
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21964
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23946
24946
25946
26937
27928
28928
29919
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Castelvetrano gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.7 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 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
75
85
95
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
185
195
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225
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246
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277
288
299
309
3110

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10738495
20737506
30637516
40636517
50636517
60635518
70635518
80634528
90634519
101634509
111633519
121633519
131632529
1416325110
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2326285410
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2727275410
2827275410
2928275310
3038275210
3139275110

Wind in August

Winds average 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:167:14
213.95:177:13
313.95:187:12
413.95:197:11
513.85:197:10
613.85:207:09
713.85:217:08
813.75:227:07
913.75:237:05
1013.75:247:04
1113.65:257:03
1213.65:257:02
1313.65:267:01
1413.55:276:59
1513.55:286:58
1613.55:296:57
1713.45:306:56
1813.45:316:54
1913.45:326:53
2013.35:336:52
2113.35:336:50
2213.25:346:49
2313.25:356:47
2413.25:366:46
2513.15:376:45
2613.15:386:43
2713.05:396:42
2813.05:406:40
2913.05:406:39
3012.95:416:37
3112.95:426:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Castelvetrano?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Castelvetrano in August

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

In August, Castelvetrano sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Castelvetrano 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Nov 5 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Castelvetrano 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 Castelvetrano peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Castelvetrano?

Castelvetrano sits at 37.7°N, 12.8°E, 187 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mazara del Vallo, 18 km away.

Topography around Castelvetrano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelvetrano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m.

The land around Castelvetrano is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mazara del Vallo 18 km · Sciacca 32 km · Marsala 34 km · Alcamo 36 km · Trapani 44 km · Casa Santa 44 km · Ribera 47 km · Partinico 50 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 Castelvetrano (37.6808°, 12.7919°, elevation 187 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).