Monopoli weather in August

In August, Monopoli sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:05 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Monopoli is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.2 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Monopoli reaches about 28°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 25°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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92923
102923
112823
122823
132823
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Monopoli 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° / 588.99.43.3
Feb12° / 589.410.43.4
Mar14° / 10°548.711.74.5
Apr17° / 12°498.513.15.8
May21° / 16°31614.37.4
Jun25° / 20°234.514.98.3
Jul28° / 23°18314.68.1
Aug28° / 23°183.513.67.5
Sep25° / 20°547.512.37.6
Oct21° / 16°658.110.97.0
Nov17° / 13°728.89.75.5
Dec13° / 619.69.13.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11946
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
23919
24919
259010
269010
278812
288812
298713
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Monopoli gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
411
511
610
710
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910
1010
119
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1811
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2011
2112
2213
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2414
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2616
2717
2818
2919
3020
3120

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103226015
203216115
303216016
403216016
503215917
603215917
704215817
804215817
904215817
1004215817
1104215916
1204215916
1304225816
1404225915
1504235815
1604235914
1703245914
1803245914
1903245914
2003245914
2103255814
2204255813
2304255813
2415255613
2515265513
2616265512
2726275312
2827285211
2938285110
3049284910
314929499

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
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:50 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:507:03
214.24:517:02
314.14:527:01
414.14:537:00
514.14:546:59
614.04:556:58
714.04:566:56
814.04:576:55
913.94:586:54
1013.94:596:53
1113.85:006:51
1213.85:016:50
1313.85:026:49
1413.75:036:47
1513.75:046:46
1613.65:056:44
1713.65:066:43
1813.65:086:41
1913.55:096:40
2013.55:106:38
2113.45:116:37
2213.45:126:35
2313.45:136:34
2413.35:146:32
2513.35:156:31
2613.25:166:29
2713.25:176:27
2813.15:186:26
2913.15:196:24
3013.05:206:23
3113.05:216:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Monopoli?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monopoli in August

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

In August, Monopoli sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Monopoli 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Monopoli 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 Monopoli peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Monopoli 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 Monopoli is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Monopoli's WHO annual average of 11.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1015 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monopoli?

Monopoli sits at 40.9°N, 17.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Fasano, 14 km away.

Topography around Monopoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monopoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m.

The land around Monopoli is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Fasano 14 km · Conversano 16 km · Putignano 18 km · Mola di Bari 21 km · Noci 22 km · Rutigliano 25 km · Noicattaro 28 km · Martina Franca 28 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 Monopoli (40.9492°, 17.2972°, elevation 9 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).