Parma weather in August

In August, Parma sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Parma's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:26 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.2 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Parma reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
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192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242918
252918
262818
272818
282818
292818
302817
312717

How August really feels in Parma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Parma weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 567.72.991.1
Feb / 647.52.310.12.1
Mar14° / 6981.311.64.4
Apr18° / 86110.213.25.6
May22° / 13°829.5014.66.9
Jun27° / 17°587.7015.36.9
Jul30° / 19°405.90155.8
Aug29° / 19°527.5013.96.0
Sep24° / 15°778.5012.37.2
Oct18° / 11°929.8010.75.8
Nov12° / 10010.50.79.43.1
Dec / 738.62.38.71.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
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177723
187723
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207723
217723
227723
237525
247525
257525
267426
277426
287327
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Parma gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
523
623
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2927
3028
3128

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1102641220
2102641220
3102641221
4102741221
5102740221
6102740221
7102840221
8102840221
9102840211
10102940210
11102941200
1292941200
1393042190
1493042180
1593142180
1693143170
1793143170
1893143160
19103144160
20103144160
21113044150
22123043150
23132943150
24142942150
25152941140
26172940140
27182939130
28203038120
29213037120
30233136110
31243135100

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:087:41
214.55:107:40
314.55:117:39
414.45:127:37
514.45:137:36
614.35:147:35
714.35:157:33
814.35:167:32
914.25:187:30
1014.25:197:29
1114.15:207:27
1214.15:217:26
1314.05:227:24
1414.05:247:23
1513.95:257:21
1613.95:267:20
1713.85:277:18
1813.85:287:16
1913.75:307:15
2013.75:317:13
2113.75:327:11
2213.65:337:09
2313.65:357:08
2413.55:367:06
2513.55:377:04
2613.45:387:02
2713.45:397:01
2813.35:416:59
2913.35:426:57
3013.25:436:55
3113.15:446:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Parma?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Parma in August

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

In August, Parma sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Parma 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 Parma peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Parma 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 Parma is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Parma's WHO annual average of 17.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1721 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Parma?

Parma sits at 44.8°N, 10.3°E, 57 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Viadana, 21 km away.

Topography around Parma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m.

The land around Parma is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
2,120 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Viadana 21 km · Fidenza 22 km · Reggio nell'Emilia 27 km · Salsomaggiore Terme 27 km · Correggio 36 km · Scandiano 37 km · Suzzara 39 km · Carpi 44 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 Parma (44.7993°, 10.3262°, elevation 57 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. 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).