Mazara del Vallo weather in August

In August, Mazara del Vallo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 Mazara del Vallo's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mazara del Vallo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:30 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
12%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mazara del Vallo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
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312823

Mazara del Vallo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°649.99.74.3
Feb14° / 10°619.210.54.2
Mar16° / 11°518.211.75.2
Apr18° / 13°417.112.96.4
May21° / 16°194147.9
Jun25° / 20°51.314.68.9
Jul28° / 23°20.414.38.4
Aug29° / 23°61.513.57.5
Sep26° / 21°42612.37.7
Oct23° / 18°748.4117.4
Nov19° / 15°7710.3106.2
Dec16° / 12°7110.89.44.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24946
25946
26937
27937
28928
29919
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mazara del Vallo gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
246
256
267
277
288
299
309
3110

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100146620
200136522
300136423
400126424
500126325
600126226
701126027
801125928
901135828
1001135729
1101135729
1201135729
1301135630
1401135630
1501135630
1601135630
1701135630
1801135630
1901135630
2001135630
2102145430
2202145430
2302155330
2402155429
2502165329
2612175129
2713185029
2813184929
2914194828
3014204727
3114214727

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:17 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:177:15
213.95:187:14
313.95:197:13
413.95:197:12
513.85:207:11
613.85:217:10
713.85:227:08
813.75:237:07
913.75:247:06
1013.75:257:05
1113.65:257:04
1213.65:267:03
1313.65:277:01
1413.55:287:00
1513.55:296:59
1613.55:306:58
1713.45:316:56
1813.45:326:55
1913.45:326:54
2013.35:336:52
2113.35:346:51
2213.25:356:50
2313.25:366:48
2413.25:376:47
2513.15:386:45
2613.15:396:44
2713.05:396:42
2813.05:406:41
2913.05:416:39
3012.95:426:38
3112.95:436:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mazara del Vallo?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mazara del Vallo in August

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

In August, Mazara del Vallo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mazara del Vallo 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Nov 5 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mazara del Vallo 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 Mazara del Vallo peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mazara del Vallo?

Mazara del Vallo sits at 37.7°N, 12.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Castelvetrano, 18 km away.

Topography around Mazara del Vallo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mazara del Vallo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m.

The land around Mazara del Vallo is covered by water (38%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (43%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
1,576 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Castelvetrano 18 km · Marsala 21 km · Trapani 41 km · Casa Santa 41 km · Sciacca 47 km · Alcamo 49 km · Ribera 62 km · Partinico 64 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 Mazara del Vallo (37.6553°, 12.5899°, elevation 8 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).