Potenza weather in August

In August, Potenza sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Potenza's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Potenza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:12 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.7 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Potenza reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122817
132817
142817
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202817
212817
222817
232817
242717
252717
262717
272716
282716
292716
302616
312616

How August really feels in Potenza

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.

Potenza weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 649.839.41.4
Feb / 6210.5410.41.7
Mar12° / 7411.22.211.73.1
Apr15° / 7311.60.513.14.5
May20° / 10°539.4014.26.5
Jun25° / 14°416.9014.97.7
Jul28° / 17°295.2014.67.7
Aug28° / 17°285.3013.67.4
Sep23° / 14°517.9012.37.3
Oct19° / 10°617.90.110.96.5
Nov14° / 689.60.59.73.9
Dec / 7210.42.69.11.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5919
6919
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
178911
188911
198911
208911
218911
228812
238713
248614
258614
268416
278317
288317
298119
308020
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Potenza gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
618
718
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2117
2217
2318
2418
2519
2620
2720
2821
2922
3022
3123

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12647261
22647261
32647261
42647261
52647261
62747251
72747251
82847241
92946241
103046231
113046231
123146221
133246221
143246211
153346211
163346201
173346200
183346200
193446200
203446200
213446190
223446190
233545190
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253645190
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273844190
283843180
293943180
304043170
314043160

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:57 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:577:08
214.24:587:07
314.14:597:06
414.15:007:05
514.15:017:04
614.05:027:03
714.05:037:02
813.95:047:00
913.95:056:59
1013.95:066:58
1113.85:076:57
1213.85:086:55
1313.75:096:54
1413.75:106:53
1513.75:116:51
1613.65:126:50
1713.65:136:48
1813.55:146:47
1913.55:156:45
2013.55:166:44
2113.45:176:42
2213.45:186:41
2313.35:196:39
2413.35:206:38
2513.35:216:36
2613.25:226:35
2713.25:236:33
2813.15:246:31
2913.15:256:30
3013.05:266:28
3113.05:276:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Potenza?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Potenza in August

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

In August, Potenza sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Potenza 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 Potenza peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Potenza 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 Potenza is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1417 µg/m³Dec 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Potenza?

Potenza sits at 40.6°N, 15.8°E, 819 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gravina in Puglia, 55 km away.

AltamuraMateraCanosa di PugliaCerignolaBattipagliaCorato

Topography around Potenza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Potenza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 760 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,981 m.

The land around Potenza is covered by trees (47%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
1,309 m
80 km
1,981 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Gravina in Puglia 55 km · Eboli 63 km · Altamura 66 km · Matera 67 km · Canosa di Puglia 68 km · Cerignola 70 km · Battipaglia 70 km · Corato 76 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 Potenza (40.6418°, 15.8079°, elevation 819 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).