Gorizia weather in August

In August, Gorizia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 99 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gorizia's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorizia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:11 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gorizia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°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)
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292516
302516
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How August really feels in Gorizia

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.

Gorizia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 918.628.90.7
Feb / 978.22.2101.5
Mar12° / 11010.11.211.63.3
Apr16° / 12612.60.413.34.8
May21° / 12°13513.3014.76.0
Jun25° / 16°11412.8015.56.5
Jul27° / 18°8510.7015.26.6
Aug27° / 18°999.80146.7
Sep22° / 14°16311.5012.36.5
Oct17° / 10°20111.90.110.75.1
Nov11° / 20212.30.89.32.7
Dec / 1299.51.88.51.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107228
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187228
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207129
217129
227030
236931
246832
256832
266733
276634
286535
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gorizia gets around 99 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
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2131
2231
2332
2432
2533
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2734
2834
2935
3035
3135

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182546201
282546201
382546201
482546191
592646191
692646180
792746180
892746170
992846160
10102846160
11102947150
12102947140
13102947140
14103047130
15103047130
16113047120
17113047120
18113047110
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20123047110
21133047100
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23152946100
2416294590
2517294490
2619294390
2721294280
2822294080
2924303970
3026303770
3128303660

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

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
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126calm
136calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:527:31
214.64:537:30
314.64:547:29
414.54:567:27
514.54:577:26
614.44:587:24
714.44:597:23
814.35:007:21
914.35:027:20
1014.35:037:18
1114.25:047:17
1214.25:057:15
1314.15:077:14
1414.15:087:12
1514.05:097:10
1614.05:117:09
1713.95:127:07
1813.95:137:05
1913.85:147:04
2013.85:167:02
2113.75:177:00
2213.75:186:58
2313.65:196:56
2413.65:216:55
2513.55:226:53
2613.55:236:51
2713.45:256:49
2813.45:266:47
2913.35:276:45
3013.25:286:43
3113.25:306:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.8Bright
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115.6Bright
125.6Bright
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145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gorizia?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gorizia in August

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

In August, Gorizia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gorizia in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Gorizia 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 Gorizia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gorizia 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 Gorizia is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gorizia's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 1816 µg/m³Sep 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gorizia?

Gorizia sits at 45.9°N, 13.6°E, 84 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Nova Gorica, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Gorizia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorizia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,405 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Gorizia is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
1,405 m
80 km
2,763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Nova Gorica 3.0 km · Monfalcone 17 km · Udine 33 km · Trieste 35 km · Divača 39 km · Koper 44 km · Bohinj 45 km · Piran 46 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 Gorizia (45.9409°, 13.6217°, elevation 84 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).