Desenzano del Garda weather in August

In August, Desenzano del Garda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 91 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Desenzano del Garda's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Desenzano del Garda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Desenzano del Garda 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Desenzano del Garda reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 32°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)
12920
22920
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302618
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How August really feels in Desenzano del Garda

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.

Desenzano del Garda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 506.81.78.90.8
Feb / 547.12.210.11.7
Mar13° / 648.70.811.63.8
Apr17° / 8612.30.313.25.1
May21° / 13°9612.8014.76.2
Jun25° / 17°9212015.46.6
Jul28° / 20°7911.1015.16.3
Aug27° / 20°9111.2013.96.4
Sep23° / 16°10410.5012.36.7
Oct17° / 12°11010.5010.75.3
Nov11° / 11410.50.49.32.8
Dec / 697.91.88.61.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117327
127327
137327
147327
157426
167426
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217327
227327
237228
247228
257129
267030
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286931
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306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Desenzano del Garda gets around 91 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
533
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132044321
222044331
322043331
422043331
522043331
622142331
722142331
822142331
922243331
1022243321
1122243311
1222344300
1322345290
1422346280
1522347270
1632349260
1732250250
1832251240
1932252230
2032253220
2142154210
2252154200
2362153200
2472252190
2592251180
26102251170
27112350160
28132449150
29142447140
30162546130
31182645120

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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305calm
315calm

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 5:06 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:067:42
214.65:077:41
314.55:087:40
414.55:097:38
514.45:107:37
614.45:127:35
714.45:137:34
814.35:147:33
914.35:157:31
1014.25:167:30
1114.25:187:28
1214.15:197:27
1314.15:207:25
1414.05:217:23
1514.05:237:22
1613.95:247:20
1713.95:257:18
1813.85:267:17
1913.85:287:15
2013.75:297:13
2113.75:307:12
2213.65:317:10
2313.65:337:08
2413.55:347:06
2513.55:357:04
2613.45:367:03
2713.45:387:01
2813.35:396:59
2913.35:406:57
3013.25:416:55
3113.25:436:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Desenzano del Garda?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Desenzano del Garda in August

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

In August, Desenzano del Garda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Desenzano del Garda 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 Desenzano del Garda peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Desenzano del Garda 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 Desenzano del Garda is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2021 µg/m³Nov 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Desenzano del Garda?

Desenzano del Garda sits at 45.5°N, 10.5°E, 67 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Castiglione delle Stiviere, 10 km away.

Topography around Desenzano del Garda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Desenzano del Garda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,458 m.

The land around Desenzano del Garda is covered by water (36%) within 3 km, cropland (25%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
623 m
80 km
3,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Castiglione delle Stiviere 10 km · Montichiari 13 km · Ghedi 22 km · Bussolengo 25 km · Brescia 26 km · Villafranca di Verona 27 km · Lumezzane 29 km · San Sebastiano 30 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 Desenzano del Garda (45.4713°, 10.5356°, elevation 67 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).