Gioia Tauro weather in August

In August, Gioia Tauro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gioia Tauro's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gioia Tauro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:15 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Gioia Tauro 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Gioia Tauro reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
162722
172722
182722
192722
202722
212722
222722
232622
242622
252622
262622
272621
282621
292621
302621
312621

Gioia Tauro 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° / 10713.39.63.1
Feb12° / 10012.810.53.0
Mar14° / 9311.711.73.9
Apr16° / 11°7411.4134.9
May19° / 15°427.414.16.9
Jun23° / 19°294.914.68.3
Jul26° / 21°153.514.48.6
Aug27° / 22°21413.58.3
Sep24° / 19°719.912.37.4
Oct21° / 16°9410.4116.6
Nov17° / 13°10512.59.95.2
Dec14° / 10°12814.29.43.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21955
22946
23946
24946
25946
26928
27928
289010
298911
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gioia Tauro gets around 21 mm of rain over 4 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 14% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2113
2213
2313
2414
2515
2615
2716
2817
2918
3020
3121

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102236312
202226313
302226313
402226214
502226214
602226214
702226214
802226214
902226214
1002226214
1102236114
1202236114
1302236213
1402236213
1502236213
1602236312
1702236312
1802246212
1902246311
2002246311
2102246410
2203246310
230324649
240325639
251426618
261427608
271528597
281629586
291630576
302732545
312833534

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:027:03
214.05:037:02
314.05:047:01
413.95:057:00
513.95:056:59
613.95:066:58
713.85:076:57
813.85:086:56
913.85:096:54
1013.75:106:53
1113.75:116:52
1213.75:126:51
1313.65:136:50
1413.65:146:48
1513.55:146:47
1613.55:156:46
1713.55:166:44
1813.45:176:43
1913.45:186:42
2013.45:196:40
2113.35:206:39
2213.35:216:37
2313.25:226:36
2413.25:236:34
2513.25:246:33
2613.15:246:32
2713.15:256:30
2813.05:266:29
2913.05:276:27
3013.05:286:25
3112.95:296:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gioia Tauro

In seasonPeak

None of Gioia Tauro's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gioia Tauro's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Gioia Tauro?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gioia Tauro in August

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

In August, Gioia Tauro sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Gioia Tauro in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 11 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gioia Tauro 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 Gioia Tauro peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gioia Tauro 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 Gioia Tauro is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gioia Tauro?

Gioia Tauro sits at 38.4°N, 15.9°E, 29 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Palmi, 8.0 km away.

Sambiase

Topography around Gioia Tauro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gioia Tauro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Gioia Tauro is covered by trees (40%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Palmi 8.0 km · Vibo Valentia 33 km · Siderno 39 km · Messina 40 km · Reggio Calabria 41 km · Milazzo 62 km · Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 67 km · Sambiase 69 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 Gioia Tauro (38.4251°, 15.8975°, elevation 29 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).