Florence weather in August

In August, Florence sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Florence's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Florence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:24 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Florence reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
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302716
312716

How August really feels in Florence

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.

Florence weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 679.91.39.11.6
Feb10° / 769.61.510.22.2
Mar13° / 739.70.711.63.9
Apr17° / 8211.50.113.25.2
May21° / 11°729.3014.56.7
Jun26° / 15°456.9015.27.5
Jul29° / 18°294014.97.0
Aug29° / 18°325013.86.8
Sep24° / 14°828.6012.37.2
Oct19° / 11°11411.5010.85.9
Nov13° / 12812.60.39.53.4
Dec / 9711.60.88.81.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Florence gets around 32 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
614
714
814
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2519
2620
2720
2821
2921
3022
3122

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17254721
27254621
37264622
47264522
57274422
67284322
77284222
87294222
97294221
107304221
117314220
127314220
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147324218
157324318
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2210314514
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2514314213
2615324112
2717323912
2819323811
2921333610
3022343410
312435339

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
166calm
176calm
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317calm

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 5:07 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:077:35
214.45:097:33
314.45:107:32
414.35:117:31
514.35:127:30
614.35:137:28
714.25:147:27
814.25:157:26
914.15:167:24
1014.15:187:23
1114.05:197:21
1214.05:207:20
1314.05:217:18
1413.95:227:17
1513.95:237:15
1613.85:247:14
1713.85:267:12
1813.75:277:11
1913.75:287:09
2013.65:297:07
2113.65:307:06
2213.55:317:04
2313.55:337:02
2413.45:347:01
2513.45:356:59
2613.45:366:57
2713.35:376:55
2813.35:386:54
2913.25:406:52
3013.25:416:50
3113.15:426:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Florence?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Florence in August

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

In August, Florence sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Florence 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 Florence peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Florence 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 Florence is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Florence?

Florence sits at 43.8°N, 11.2°E, 50 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Campo di Marte, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Florence

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Florence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Florence is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
904 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Campo di Marte 2.0 km · Scandicci 5.0 km · Sesto Fiorentino 7.0 km · Campi Bisenzio 11 km · Prato 16 km · Fornacelle 23 km · Montemurlo 23 km · Empoli 25 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 Florence (43.7792°, 11.2463°, elevation 50 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).