Foggia weather in August

In August, Foggia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Foggia's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foggia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:12 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Foggia is Italian comune.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
269/km²
people per km²

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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Foggia reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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How August really feels in Foggia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 25 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
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Foggia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 498.40.49.33.3
Feb13° / 438.40.610.33.6
Mar16° / 518.20.211.75.3
Apr20° / 10°528.2013.16.6
May25° / 14°367.3014.37.4
Jun30° / 18°275.1014.95.6
Jul33° / 21°224.5014.74.5
Aug33° / 21°204.4013.74.5
Sep28° / 17°366.4012.36.8
Oct23° / 13°436.3010.97.5
Nov17° / 537.809.75.8
Dec13° / 5590.49.13.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12928
13928
14919
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Foggia gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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215
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514
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1013
1114
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1514
1614
1714
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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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114344012
213344112
313344112
412344113
512344113
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713344012
813354012
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312235349

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:567:11
214.24:577:10
314.24:587:09
414.14:597:08
514.15:007:07
614.15:017:06
714.05:027:04
814.05:037:03
914.05:047:02
1013.95:057:01
1113.95:066:59
1213.85:076:58
1313.85:086:57
1413.85:096:55
1513.75:106:54
1613.75:126:52
1713.65:136:51
1813.65:146:49
1913.65:156:48
2013.55:166:46
2113.55:176:45
2213.45:186:43
2313.45:196:42
2413.35:206:40
2513.35:216:38
2613.25:226:37
2713.25:236:35
2813.25:246:33
2913.15:256:32
3013.15:266:30
3113.05:276:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
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106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Foggia?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Foggia in August

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

In August, Foggia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Foggia 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 at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 22 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Foggia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Foggia peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Foggia's WHO annual average of 13.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Foggia?

Foggia sits at 41.5°N, 15.6°E, 76 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lucera, 18 km away.

Topography around Foggia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foggia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m.

The land around Foggia is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
1,573 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Lucera 18 km · Orta Nova 20 km · San Severo 29 km · San Giovanni Rotondo 31 km · Torremaggiore 33 km · Cerignola 36 km · Manfredonia 36 km · San Nicandro Garganico 42 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 Foggia (41.4584°, 15.5519°, elevation 76 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).