Como weather in August

In August, Como sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 146 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Como's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Como's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:29 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.8 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 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Como reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
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212619
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282518
292517
302517
312517

How August really feels in Como

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.

Como weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 646.63.18.90.9
Feb / 646.92.610.11.8
Mar13° / 838.41.311.63.9
Apr17° / 12212.10.413.35.0
May21° / 13°13713.5014.76.0
Jun25° / 17°14312.9015.56.4
Jul27° / 19°11211.3015.26.5
Aug27° / 19°14612.4013.96.5
Sep22° / 15°15510.4012.36.6
Oct16° / 11°16110.7010.75.1
Nov11° / 17210.60.89.32.7
Dec / 787.32.68.51.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106832
116733
126733
136733
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226832
236832
246733
256733
266634
276535
286634
296535
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Como gets around 146 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
440
541
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1441
1541
1640
1740
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142043231
2142043231
3142043230
4142043230
5142143230
6142143220
7142143220
8142143220
9142143210
10132244210
11132244200
12132245200
13122345190
14122346190
15122347180
16122348170
17112348170
18112349160
19122350150
20122350150
21132350140
22142350130
23152349130
24162349120
25182348110
26202446100
27222445100
2824244390
2926254280
3028254070
3130263870

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
146calm
156calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 5:11 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:117:49
214.65:127:48
314.65:137:46
414.55:147:45
514.55:157:44
614.45:177:42
714.45:187:41
814.35:197:39
914.35:207:38
1014.25:217:36
1114.25:237:35
1214.25:247:33
1314.15:257:31
1414.15:267:30
1514.05:287:28
1614.05:297:27
1713.95:307:25
1813.95:317:23
1913.85:337:21
2013.85:347:20
2113.75:357:18
2213.75:377:16
2313.65:387:14
2413.65:397:13
2513.55:407:11
2613.55:427:09
2713.45:437:07
2813.35:447:05
2913.35:457:03
3013.25:477:01
3113.25:486:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Como?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Como in August

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

In August, Como sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Como 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 Como peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Como 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 Como is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Como's WHO annual average of 19.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2225 µg/m³Nov 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Como?

Como sits at 45.8°N, 9.1°E, 201 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cantù, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Como

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Como has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,469 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,527 m.

The land around Como is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
805 m
16 km
1,469 m
80 km
3,527 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Cantù 8.0 km · Erba 11 km · Mariano Comense 15 km · Giussano 15 km · Malnate 16 km · Meda 17 km · Tradate 18 km · Seveso 19 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 Como (45.8082°, 9.0832°, elevation 201 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).