Ginosa weather in August

In August, Ginosa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ginosa's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ginosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Ginosa 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 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ginosa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
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Ginosa 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 547.49.43.4
Feb12° / 537.610.43.6
Mar15° / 537.911.74.7
Apr18° / 11°447.8136.0
May22° / 15°276.514.27.5
Jun27° / 19°204.614.87.7
Jul30° / 22°123.114.66.6
Aug30° / 22°133.513.66.4
Sep26° / 19°375.712.37.7
Oct22° / 15°56710.97.3
Nov17° / 11°748.19.75.7
Dec13° / 617.79.24.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
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21937
22937
23937
24928
25928
26919
27919
289010
298911
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ginosa gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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512
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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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121444373
221443383
321443393
421342403
521341403
621341404
721440404
821440404
921439404
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2641838364
2751938354
2861937344
2972037334
3072137313
3182137303

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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249calm
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279calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:547:05
214.24:547:03
314.14:557:02
414.14:567:01
514.04:577:00
614.04:586:59
714.04:596:58
813.95:006:57
913.95:016:55
1013.95:026:54
1113.85:036:53
1213.85:046:51
1313.75:056:50
1413.75:066:49
1513.75:076:47
1613.65:086:46
1713.65:096:44
1813.55:106:43
1913.55:116:42
2013.55:126:40
2113.45:136:39
2213.45:146:37
2313.35:156:35
2413.35:166:34
2513.35:176:32
2613.25:186:31
2713.25:196:29
2813.15:206:28
2913.15:216:26
3013.05:226:24
3113.05:236:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
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116.5Intense
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236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
265.9Bright
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305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ginosa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ginosa in August

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

In August, Ginosa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ginosa 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 1 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ginosa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ginosa peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ginosa 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 Ginosa is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1416 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ginosa?

Ginosa sits at 40.6°N, 16.8°E, 240 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Matera, 16 km away.

Topography around Ginosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ginosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,742 m.

The land around Ginosa is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), water (26%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
1,742 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Matera 16 km · Palagiano 24 km · Santeramo in Colle 24 km · Gioia del Colle 28 km · Massafra 30 km · Altamura 33 km · Acquaviva delle Fonti 36 km · Gravina in Puglia 39 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 Ginosa (40.5769°, 16.7566°, elevation 240 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).