Oristano weather in August

In August, Oristano sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.7 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 84% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:42 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 26.5 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 Oristano reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°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)
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22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
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92821
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122821
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292720
302720
312720

Oristano 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° / 668.99.53.9
Feb13° / 608.710.43.8
Mar15° / 558.111.74.9
Apr17° / 11°588.4135.9
May21° / 14°41614.27.3
Jun25° / 18°162.914.88.6
Jul27° / 20°40.914.58.7
Aug28° / 21°81.713.68.0
Sep25° / 19°385.112.38.0
Oct22° / 16°668.210.97.1
Nov18° / 12°10211.49.85.5
Dec14° / 8710.59.24.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18937
19937
20937
21937
22928
23928
24928
25919
26919
278911
288911
298911
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Oristano gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
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186
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309
319

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10633556
20634546
30634546
40634546
50634546
60734536
70735526
80835516
90835516
100935506
110935506
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130935506
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2201138465
2301138465
2401238445
2511338435
2611339425
2711439415
2811640395
2911740384
3021840374
3121940354

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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2010calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:287:36
214.15:297:35
314.15:307:34
414.05:317:32
514.05:317:31
614.05:327:30
713.95:337:29
813.95:347:28
913.95:357:27
1013.85:367:25
1113.85:377:24
1213.75:387:23
1313.75:397:21
1413.75:407:20
1513.65:417:19
1613.65:427:17
1713.55:437:16
1813.55:447:15
1913.55:457:13
2013.45:467:12
2113.45:477:10
2213.35:487:09
2313.35:497:07
2413.35:507:06
2513.25:517:04
2613.25:527:03
2713.15:537:01
2813.15:546:59
2913.15:556:58
3013.05:566:56
3113.05:576:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
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

Hazard calendar for Oristano

In seasonPeak

None of Oristano's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Oristano's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Oristano?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oristano in August

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

In August, Oristano sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Oristano 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 19 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 7 to Oct 28 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Oristano 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 Oristano peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oristano?

Oristano sits at 39.9°N, 8.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Iglesias, 66 km away.

IglesiasAsseminiAlgheroNuoroSestuCarboniaSinnaiMonserrato

Topography around Oristano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oristano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m.

The land around Oristano is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (23%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
1,816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Iglesias 66 km · Assemini 76 km · Alghero 77 km · Nuoro 78 km · Sestu 80 km · Carbonia 82 km · Sinnai 85 km · Monserrato 86 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 Oristano (39.9036°, 8.5926°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).