Catanzaro weather in August

In August, Catanzaro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Catanzaro's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catanzaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:12 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.6 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Catanzaro reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32619
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152619
162619
172619
182619
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292518
302517
312517

Catanzaro 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
Jan10° / 10012.82.59.62.2
Feb10° / 9912.73.410.52.2
Mar13° / 10113.42.211.73.3
Apr15° / 9113.30.4134.4
May19° / 12°8011.5014.16.2
Jun24° / 16°548.6014.77.5
Jul26° / 18°538.1014.47.7
Aug26° / 18°528.8013.57.5
Sep23° / 15°9011.4012.36.9
Oct19° / 12°9511.10116.2
Nov15° / 10812.50.39.94.3
Dec11° / 10312.51.79.32.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. 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
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22937
23937
24937
25937
26919
27919
288911
298911
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Catanzaro gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1728
1828
1927
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2930
3030
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11144838
21134838
31134838
41134938
51134937
61134937
71135036
81145035
91155034
101155133
111165033
121165132
131165231
141175131
151175230
161175230
171175329
181185229
191185328
201185328
212185327
222195326
232195425
243205324
253205423
264215421
274225420
285235418
296255316
307265215
317275313

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:58 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:587:01
214.04:597:00
314.05:006:59
414.05:016:58
513.95:026:57
613.95:036:56
713.95:036:55
813.85:046:54
913.85:056:52
1013.85:066:51
1113.75:076:50
1213.75:086:49
1313.65:096:48
1413.65:106:46
1513.65:116:45
1613.55:126:44
1713.55:136:42
1813.55:146:41
1913.45:156:39
2013.45:166:38
2113.35:166:37
2213.35:176:35
2313.35:186:34
2413.25:196:32
2513.25:206:31
2613.15:216:29
2713.15:226:28
2813.15:236:26
2913.05:246:25
3013.05:256:23
3112.95:266:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Catanzaro?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Catanzaro in August

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

In August, Catanzaro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Catanzaro 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 9 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Catanzaro in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Catanzaro peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Catanzaro?

Catanzaro sits at 38.9°N, 16.6°E, 320 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lamezia Terme, 27 km away.

Topography around Catanzaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catanzaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 979 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Catanzaro is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
979 m
80 km
1,924 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lamezia Terme 27 km · Nicastro 27 km · Sambiase 29 km · San Giovanni in Fiore 42 km · Vibo Valentia 49 km · Crotone 51 km · Cosenza 55 km · Quattromiglia 60 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 Catanzaro (38.8825°, 16.6009°, elevation 320 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).