Modena weather in August

In August, Modena sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Modena's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Modena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.1 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 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Modena reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°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.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153121
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243020
253020
263019
273019
283019
292919
302919
312918

How August really feels in Modena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Modena weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4371.391.4
Feb10° / 537.11.210.12.6
Mar15° / 547.90.511.65.0
Apr19° / 7310.5013.26.1
May24° / 14°739.6014.66.9
Jun29° / 18°568.3015.36.0
Jul32° / 21°476.30154.8
Aug31° / 20°537.6013.94.9
Sep26° / 16°688.3012.37.1
Oct20° / 11°698.3010.76.5
Nov13° / 789.20.29.43.7
Dec / 597.91.18.71.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
57921
67921
77921
87822
97822
107822
117822
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
177723
187624
197624
207624
217624
227525
237426
247426
257426
267327
277426
287327
297327
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Modena gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
522
623
723
824
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3129

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 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172237322
272237322
362237332
462237332
562237322
662337322
762338322
862338321
962338321
1062339311
1162339311
1252340311
1352340301
1452341291
1552441291
1652442281
1752442281
1852442281
1962442271
2062442271
2172442261
2282442261
2392441251
24102441251
25112440241
26132439231
27142538221
28152538211
29172537201
30182637191
31192636171

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:067:38
214.55:087:37
314.55:097:36
414.45:107:34
514.45:117:33
614.35:127:32
714.35:137:30
814.25:147:29
914.25:167:28
1014.25:177:26
1114.15:187:25
1214.15:197:23
1314.05:207:22
1414.05:227:20
1513.95:237:18
1613.95:247:17
1713.85:257:15
1813.85:267:14
1913.75:287:12
2013.75:297:10
2113.65:307:08
2213.65:317:07
2313.55:327:05
2413.55:347:03
2513.45:357:02
2613.45:367:00
2713.35:376:58
2813.35:386:56
2913.25:406:54
3013.25:416:52
3113.15:426:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Modena?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Modena in August

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

In August, Modena sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Modena 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 Modena peaks around July 13 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 13UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Modena 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 Modena is worst in January — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Modena's WHO annual average of 18.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1624 µg/m³Sep 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Modena?

Modena sits at 44.6°N, 10.9°E, 34 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Formigine, 10 km away.

Topography around Modena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Modena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,111 m.

The land around Modena is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
2,111 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Formigine 10 km · Castelfranco Emilia 11 km · Fiorano 15 km · Carpi 15 km · Sassuolo 16 km · Correggio 17 km · Scandiano 19 km · Vignola 19 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 Modena (44.6478°, 10.9254°, elevation 34 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. 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).