Piossasco weather in August

In August, Piossasco sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 93 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Piossasco's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piossasco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:37 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Piossasco 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Piossasco reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72717
82717
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
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202617
212617
222617
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242516
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262516
272516
282516
292516
302416
312415

How August really feels in Piossasco

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.

Piossasco weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°608.14.390.7
Feb / 638.23.910.11.6
Mar13° / 859.61.611.63.6
Apr16° / 12312.40.313.24.7
May20° / 12°13914.6014.65.7
Jun24° / 15°11411.8015.46.6
Jul26° / 17°849.9015.16.9
Aug26° / 17°9310.6013.96.9
Sep21° / 13°1199.6012.36.7
Oct16° / 12312.40.110.74.6
Nov11° / 13711.51.19.32.4
Dec / 658.63.68.61.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96733
106634
116733
126733
136634
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196832
206832
216931
226832
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276733
286733
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Piossasco gets around 93 mm of rain over 10.6 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
433
534
634
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1534
1634
1733
1833
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118274510
218274510
318274510
419274510
51928449
61928449
71929449
81930438
91930438
101831438
111832428
121833427
131834417
141735417
151735417
161736416
171736406
181836406
191836406
201936405
212036395
222135395
232235385
242434375
252634365
262833354
273033334
283233324
293433303
303733283
313933262

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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95calm
105calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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204calm
214calm
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234calm
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254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
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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 5:19 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)
114.65:197:53
214.55:207:52
314.55:227:51
414.45:237:49
514.45:247:48
614.45:257:47
714.35:267:45
814.35:287:44
914.25:297:42
1014.25:307:41
1114.15:317:39
1214.15:327:38
1314.05:347:36
1414.05:357:35
1514.05:367:33
1613.95:377:31
1713.95:387:30
1813.85:407:28
1913.85:417:26
2013.75:427:25
2113.75:437:23
2213.65:447:21
2313.65:467:19
2413.55:477:18
2513.55:487:16
2613.45:497:14
2713.45:517:12
2813.35:527:10
2913.35:537:09
3013.25:547:07
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 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Piossasco?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piossasco in August

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

In August, Piossasco sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piossasco 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 Piossasco peaks around July 13 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Piossasco 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 Piossasco 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 Piossasco?

Piossasco sits at 45.0°N, 7.5°E, 304 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Orbassano, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Piossasco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piossasco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,893 m.

The land around Piossasco is covered by trees (33%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
614 m
16 km
1,691 m
80 km
3,893 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Orbassano 6.0 km · Rivoli 10 km · Grugliasco 13 km · Alpignano 13 km · Collegno 13 km · Mirafiori Sud 13 km · Mirafiori Nord 14 km · Filadelfia 15 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 Piossasco (44.988°, 7.4601°, elevation 304 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).