Olbia weather in August

In August, Olbia sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 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 Olbia's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olbia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:37 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 20.6 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

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

A typical August day in Olbia reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
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22822
32822
42822
52822
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Olbia 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° / 568.59.43.8
Feb13° / 438.110.43.8
Mar15° / 10°55811.74.7
Apr17° / 11°518.213.15.7
May20° / 15°425.914.37.3
Jun24° / 19°162.814.98.6
Jul27° / 21°71.214.68.6
Aug28° / 22°112.313.68.1
Sep25° / 19°365.412.38.0
Oct21° / 16°637.910.97.1
Nov17° / 13°7810.39.75.5
Dec14° / 10°629.39.14.3

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 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
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19928
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21928
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258911
268911
278911
288812
298812
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Olbia gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 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 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
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2810
2910
3010
3111

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105345110
205335111
305335012
405325112
506325012
607314912
707314913
808304913
908304913
1009294912
1109295012
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20111275110
21111275110
22111275110
2311128519
2421228509
2521228499
2621329479
2731430468
2831530448
2941631437
3041731417
3141831406

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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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 5:22 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:227:34
214.25:237:33
314.15:247:32
414.15:257:31
514.15:267:30
614.05:277:29
714.05:287:28
814.05:297:26
913.95:307:25
1013.95:317:24
1113.85:327:22
1213.85:337:21
1313.85:347:20
1413.75:357:18
1513.75:367:17
1613.65:377:16
1713.65:387:14
1813.65:397:13
1913.55:407:11
2013.55:417:10
2113.45:427:08
2213.45:437:07
2313.45:447:05
2413.35:457:03
2513.35:467:02
2613.25:477:00
2713.25:486:59
2813.15:496:57
2913.15:506:55
3013.05:516:54
3113.05:526:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Olbia?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Olbia in August

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

In August, Olbia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Olbia 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 at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 19 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Olbia 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 Olbia peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olbia?

Olbia sits at 40.9°N, 9.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Nuoro, 69 km away.

NuoroMonte RoselloSassariPorto TorresAlgheroAjaccioOristanoSinnai

Topography around Olbia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olbia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m.

The land around Olbia is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
727 m
80 km
1,434 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Nuoro 69 km · Monte Rosello 81 km · Sassari 82 km · Porto Torres 92 km · Alghero 107 km · Ajaccio 128 km · Oristano 137 km · Sinnai 182 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 Olbia (40.9234°, 9.498°, elevation 15 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).