Cuneo weather in August

In August, Cuneo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 120 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Cuneo's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuneo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cuneo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12517
22517
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42517
52517
62517
72517
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92516
102516
112516
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212416
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232416
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262415
272415
282315
292315
302315
312314

How August really feels in Cuneo

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.

Cuneo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°799.86.890.6
Feb / -1°829.25.410.11.2
Mar11° / 11210.83.911.63.0
Apr15° / 16314.32.113.23.9
May19° / 11°18816.80.414.65.1
Jun22° / 14°16415.4015.36.0
Jul25° / 16°12113.90156.6
Aug24° / 16°12013.3013.86.7
Sep20° / 12°14412.1012.36.1
Oct15° / 16715.20.810.84.0
Nov10° / 16513.539.42.1
Dec / -0°8810.25.58.70.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37030
47030
57030
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116733
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
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196832
206832
216832
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276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cuneo gets around 120 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
343
444
544
645
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1544
1644
1743
1842
1942
2042
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2640
2740
2840
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3039
3139

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 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152743151
2152743151
3152743141
4152743141
5152743131
6162843131
7162843121
8162943121
9163043111
10163043110
11163143100
12153242100
1315334390
1415334290
1515344290
1615344290
1715344280
1816354180
1916354180
2017354180
2118344080
2219344070
2320343970
2422343870
2524343660
2626343560
2728343350
2830343150
2932343040
3035342830
3137342630

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:21 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:217:51
214.55:227:50
314.45:237:49
414.45:247:47
514.35:257:46
614.35:267:45
714.35:277:43
814.25:297:42
914.25:307:40
1014.15:317:39
1114.15:327:38
1214.05:337:36
1314.05:347:35
1414.05:367:33
1513.95:377:31
1613.95:387:30
1713.85:397:28
1813.85:407:27
1913.75:427:25
2013.75:437:23
2113.65:447:22
2213.65:457:20
2313.55:467:18
2413.55:487:16
2513.45:497:15
2613.45:507:13
2713.35:517:11
2813.35:527:09
2913.25:547:07
3013.25:557:06
3113.15:567:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cuneo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cuneo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuneo in August

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

In August, Cuneo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cuneo 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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 14 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cuneo 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 Cuneo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cuneo 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 Cuneo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cuneo's WHO annual average of 13.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Nov 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuneo?

Cuneo sits at 44.4°N, 7.5°E, 534 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mondovì, 21 km away.

Topography around Cuneo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuneo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 526 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,704 m.

The land around Cuneo is covered by trees (31%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
2,045 m
80 km
3,704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Mondovì 21 km · Fossano 22 km · Saluzzo 29 km · Savigliano 30 km · Bra 42 km · Alba 52 km · Carmagnola 53 km · Pinerolo 58 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 Cuneo (44.3907°, 7.5483°, elevation 534 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. 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).