Pinerolo weather in August

In August, Pinerolo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 142 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pinerolo's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinerolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Pinerolo 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pinerolo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252012
262012
272012
282011
292011
302011
311911

How August really feels in Pinerolo

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.

Pinerolo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°597.87.690.0
Feb / -4°607.77.410.10.0
Mar / -1°849.97.111.61.2
Apr11° / 13314.65.913.22.3
May15° / 16819.51.114.63.7
Jun19° / 11°16920.40.115.34.7
Jul21° / 13°14520.80155.2
Aug21° / 12°14220.1013.95.2
Sep17° / 13715.1012.34.8
Oct12° / 11812.62.210.73.0
Nov / -0°13211.26.39.40.8
Dec / -5°688.67.78.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206139
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266238
276139
286139
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pinerolo gets around 142 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
566
666
766
866
966
1066
1167
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1866
1966
2065
2165
2264
2364
2463
2562
2662
2761
2860
2959
3058
3158

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
145487
245487
345487
446477
546477
647466
748466
849456
950456
1051445
1152435
1252435
1353425
1454424
1555414
1655414
1755414
1857403
1957403
2057403
2157403
2258393
2359383
2461372
2562362
2663352
2765332
2868311
2970291
3071281
3173261

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 5:20 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:207:53
214.55:217:52
314.55:227:51
414.45:247:49
514.45:257:48
614.35:267:47
714.35:277:45
814.35:287:44
914.25:297:42
1014.25:317:41
1114.15:327:40
1214.15:337:38
1314.05:347:36
1414.05:357:35
1513.95:377:33
1613.95:387:32
1713.85:397:30
1813.85:407:28
1913.85:427:27
2013.75:437:25
2113.75:447:23
2213.65:457:22
2313.65:467:20
2413.55:487:18
2513.55:497:16
2613.45:507:14
2713.45:517:13
2813.35:537:11
2913.35:547:09
3013.25:557:07
3113.25:567:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pinerolo?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Pinerolo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pinerolo in August

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

In August, Pinerolo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Pinerolo 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 Pinerolo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pinerolo 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 Pinerolo is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pinerolo?

Pinerolo sits at 44.9°N, 7.3°E, 376 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Piossasco, 15 km away.

Topography around Pinerolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinerolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 394 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,225 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Pinerolo is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%), cropland (26%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
359 m
16 km
2,225 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Piossasco 15 km · Orbassano 21 km · Rivoli 25 km · Mirafiori Sud 27 km · Alpignano 28 km · Grugliasco 28 km · Nichelino 28 km · Collegno 28 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 Pinerolo (44.8853°, 7.3313°, elevation 376 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).