Ostuni weather in August

In August, Ostuni sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.9 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 83% 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 Ostuni's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ostuni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:05 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Ostuni 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

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

A typical August day in Ostuni reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
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182923
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292722
302722
312722

Ostuni 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° / 639.29.43.2
Feb12° / 609.310.43.3
Mar14° / 619.111.74.4
Apr17° / 12°528.513.15.7
May21° / 15°35614.27.4
Jun25° / 20°214.114.98.3
Jul28° / 22°142.814.67.9
Aug28° / 23°142.913.67.5
Sep25° / 20°547.312.37.6
Oct21° / 16°738.310.96.9
Nov17° / 12°849.59.75.4
Dec13° / 68109.13.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 7%. 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
11955
12955
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21928
22928
23928
24928
25919
26919
279010
288911
298911
308812
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ostuni gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
49
59
68
78
88
98
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
178
188
198
209
219
2210
2310
2411
2512
2613
2714
2815
2916
3017
3118

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 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10423649
204236310
313236310
413226311
514226211
614226211
714236111
814236012
914245912
1014245912
1115255812
1215255811
1315265711
1415265711
1515275710
1615275710
1705275810
1805285710
1905285710
2005285710
2105285710
2206285610
2316285510
2417285410
2517285410
2628285210
2728285210
283929509
2931029499
3041030479
3151131468

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
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
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 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:507:02
214.24:517:01
314.14:526:59
414.14:536:58
514.14:546:57
614.04:556:56
714.04:566:55
813.94:576:54
913.94:586:52
1013.94:596:51
1113.85:006:50
1213.85:016:48
1313.85:026:47
1413.75:036:46
1513.75:046:44
1613.65:056:43
1713.65:066:41
1813.65:076:40
1913.55:086:38
2013.55:096:37
2113.45:106:35
2213.45:116:34
2313.35:126:32
2413.35:136:31
2513.35:146:29
2613.25:156:28
2713.25:166:26
2813.15:176:24
2913.15:186:23
3013.05:196:21
3113.05:206:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ostuni?

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
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ostuni in August

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

In August, Ostuni sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ostuni 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 17 km away) 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 Ostuni 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 Ostuni 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
Location & terrain

Where is Ostuni?

Ostuni sits at 40.7°N, 17.6°E, 218 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ceglie Messapica, 11 km away.

Topography around Ostuni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ostuni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Ostuni is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ceglie Messapica 11 km · San Vito dei Normanni 14 km · Martina Franca 20 km · Fasano 22 km · Francavilla Fontana 22 km · Grottaglie 24 km · Mesagne 27 km · Brindisi 32 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 Ostuni (40.7291°, 17.5768°, elevation 218 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).