Niscemi weather in August

In August, Niscemi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Niscemi's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niscemi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
14%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Niscemi is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 Niscemi 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 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133120
143120
153120
163120
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183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273020
283020
293020
303019
313019

Niscemi 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
Jan13° / 657.59.74.1
Feb14° / 557.410.64.3
Mar16° / 487.211.75.5
Apr19° / 427.212.96.8
May24° / 13°213.5148.2
Jun28° / 17°142.214.57.5
Jul31° / 20°40.714.36.1
Aug31° / 20°112.113.45.9
Sep27° / 18°455.512.37.3
Oct23° / 14°747.3117.5
Nov19° / 10°738.6106.3
Dec15° / 628.19.54.7

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
2991
3991
4991
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24955
25955
26946
27937
28928
29928
30919
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Niscemi gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
207
217
227
238
248
259
269
2710
2810
2911
3011
3112

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153150140
243150150
343049160
442949170
532949180
632849191
732749201
832749201
932650201
1032650201
1132550211
1232550211
1332550211
1432450221
1532450221
1632450231
1732349231
1832349231
1932349241
2032349241
2132249251
2232248261
2332248271
2432247270
2532246280
2632246290
2732245300
2832145300
2942145300
3042144300
3142144300

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 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
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
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:117:06
213.95:127:05
313.95:127:04
413.85:137:03
513.85:147:02
613.85:157:01
713.75:167:00
813.75:176:59
913.75:176:58
1013.65:186:57
1113.65:196:56
1213.65:206:55
1313.55:216:53
1413.55:226:52
1513.55:236:51
1613.45:236:50
1713.45:246:48
1813.45:256:47
1913.35:266:46
2013.35:276:44
2113.35:286:43
2213.25:296:42
2313.25:296:40
2413.15:306:39
2513.15:316:37
2613.15:326:36
2713.05:336:35
2813.05:346:33
2913.05:356:32
3012.95:356:30
3112.95:366:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Niscemi?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Niscemi in August

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

In August, Niscemi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Niscemi 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Niscemi 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 Niscemi peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Niscemi 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 Niscemi is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Niscemi?

Niscemi sits at 37.1°N, 14.4°E, 332 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Caltagirone, 15 km away.

Topography around Niscemi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niscemi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,933 m.

The land around Niscemi is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
788 m
80 km
1,933 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Caltagirone 15 km · Gela 16 km · Vittoria 25 km · Piazza Armerina 27 km · Comiso 29 km · Palagonia 37 km · Ragusa 38 km · Licata 41 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 Niscemi (37.1465°, 14.3938°, elevation 332 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).