Fornacelle weather in August

In August, Fornacelle sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Fornacelle's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fornacelle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:25 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Fornacelle reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212617
222617
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282516
292516
302516
312515

How August really feels in Fornacelle

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.

Fornacelle weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 779.32.59.10.7
Feb / 839.1310.21.3
Mar12° / 8410.21.711.63.1
Apr15° / 9712.70.513.24.3
May19° / 11°7912014.56.0
Jun24° / 14°609.4015.27.1
Jul27° / 17°427.9014.97.4
Aug27° / 17°398.2013.87.3
Sep22° / 13°819.9012.36.8
Oct17° / 10°12311.9010.85.1
Nov11° / 13812.819.42.6
Dec / 108112.28.81.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98020
108020
118119
128119
138119
148020
158020
168020
178020
188119
198020
208020
218020
228020
237921
247921
257921
267822
277822
287822
297723
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fornacelle gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2428
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3031
3131

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18294915
28294915
38294815
48294815
58304715
68304615
79314615
89314515
99324514
109334414
119344413
129344413
139354412
149354412
159364411
169364410
179374410
18937459
19937459
201036459
211136458
221236458
231335448
241434447
251634437
261734427
271934416
282134396
292335375
302435365
312636344

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 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
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:08 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:087:36
214.45:097:35
314.45:107:33
414.35:117:32
514.35:127:31
614.35:137:30
714.25:157:28
814.25:167:27
914.15:177:25
1014.15:187:24
1114.15:197:23
1214.05:207:21
1314.05:217:20
1413.95:237:18
1513.95:247:17
1613.85:257:15
1713.85:267:13
1813.75:277:12
1913.75:287:10
2013.65:307:08
2113.65:317:07
2213.65:327:05
2313.55:337:03
2413.55:347:02
2513.45:357:00
2613.45:376:58
2713.35:386:56
2813.35:396:55
2913.25:406:53
3013.25:416:51
3113.15:436:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Fornacelle?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Fornacelle for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fornacelle in August

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

In August, Fornacelle sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fornacelle 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 Fornacelle peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 13UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fornacelle 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 Fornacelle is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fornacelle?

Fornacelle sits at 43.9°N, 11.0°E, 73 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Montemurlo, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Fornacelle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fornacelle has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,282 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,111 m.

The land around Fornacelle is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
1,282 m
80 km
2,111 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Montemurlo 0.0 km · Prato 7.0 km · Pistoia 9.0 km · Campi Bisenzio 13 km · Sesto Fiorentino 17 km · Montecatini-Terme 22 km · Scandicci 22 km · Florence 23 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 Fornacelle (43.9238°, 11.0352°, elevation 73 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).