Lucera weather in August

In August, Lucera sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Lucera's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lucera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:12 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Lucera is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.6 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lucera reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°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)
13220
23220
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43220
53220
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73220
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93220
103220
113220
123220
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253119
263019
273019
283019
293019
303018
312918

Lucera 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
Jan11° / 579.31.29.32.7
Feb12° / 498.81.210.33.1
Mar15° / 589.30.811.74.6
Apr18° / 5790.113.16.1
May24° / 13°438014.37.3
Jun29° / 17°335.9014.96.6
Jul31° / 19°264.9014.75.4
Aug31° / 20°245.5013.75.3
Sep26° / 16°427012.37.2
Oct22° / 12°496.7010.97.2
Nov16° / 608.50.29.75.3
Dec12° / 6310.11.19.13.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10928
11919
12919
13919
149010
159010
168911
178911
188812
198812
208812
218614
228614
238614
248614
258416
268416
278416
288317
298218
308119
318020

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lucera gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2620
2721
2821
2921
3022
3122

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11333449
213334410
312344410
412344310
512354310
612354210
712364110
813364110
913364010
1013374010
1113374010
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131437409
141437409
151438409
161438399
171437399
181437399
191537399
2015373910
2115373810
2215363810
2316363810
2416363710
2517363710
2618363610
2719363510
282136349
292236339
302337328
312437318

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
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:57 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:577:12
214.24:587:11
314.24:597:10
414.25:007:09
514.15:017:08
614.15:027:07
714.05:037:05
814.05:047:04
914.05:057:03
1013.95:067:02
1113.95:077:00
1213.85:086:59
1313.85:096:57
1413.85:106:56
1513.75:116:55
1613.75:126:53
1713.65:136:52
1813.65:146:50
1913.65:156:49
2013.55:166:47
2113.55:186:46
2213.45:196:44
2313.45:206:43
2413.35:216:41
2513.35:226:39
2613.25:236:38
2713.25:246:36
2813.25:256:34
2913.15:266:33
3013.15:276:31
3113.05:286:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lucera?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lucera in August

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

In August, Lucera sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lucera 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 67 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 31 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
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Lucera 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 Lucera peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 15UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lucera?

Lucera sits at 41.5°N, 15.3°E, 219 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Foggia, 18 km away.

Topography around Lucera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m.

The land around Lucera is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (91%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), trees (30%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
1,909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Foggia 18 km · San Severo 20 km · Torremaggiore 21 km · Orta Nova 37 km · San Giovanni Rotondo 39 km · San Nicandro Garganico 42 km · Manfredonia 50 km · Cerignola 54 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 Lucera (41.5055°, 15.3391°, elevation 219 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).