Putignano weather in August

In August, Putignano sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.9 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Putignano's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Putignano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:06 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Putignano 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Putignano reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
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Putignano 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
Jan11° / 568.70.39.43.1
Feb12° / 599.20.610.43.3
Mar15° / 609.40.211.74.6
Apr18° / 10°609.90.113.15.9
May23° / 14°437.5014.27.4
Jun28° / 18°325.7014.97.1
Jul31° / 21°234.5014.65.9
Aug31° / 21°224.9013.65.7
Sep26° / 17°558012.37.2
Oct21° / 13°668.5010.97.0
Nov17° / 10°788.809.75.4
Dec13° / 618.80.39.13.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14928
15928
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259010
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308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Putignano gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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515
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814
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1514
1614
1715
1815
1915
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2519
2620
2720
2821
2922
3022
3123

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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262647201
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29122640210
30122740210
31132740200

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:51 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:517:04
214.24:527:03
314.14:537:02
414.14:547:00
514.14:556:59
614.04:566:58
714.04:576:57
814.04:586:56
913.94:596:54
1013.95:006:53
1113.85:016:52
1213.85:026:50
1313.85:036:49
1413.75:046:48
1513.75:056:46
1613.65:066:45
1713.65:076:43
1813.65:086:42
1913.55:096:41
2013.55:106:39
2113.45:116:37
2213.45:126:36
2313.35:136:34
2413.35:146:33
2513.35:156:31
2613.25:176:30
2713.25:186:28
2813.15:196:26
2913.15:206:25
3013.05:216:23
3113.05:226:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
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126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
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186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Putignano?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Putignano in August

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

In August, Putignano sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Putignano 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 21 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 Putignano 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 Putignano 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 Putignano?

Putignano sits at 40.9°N, 17.1°E, 372 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Noci, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Putignano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Putignano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Putignano is covered by trees (29%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Noci 6.0 km · Conversano 13 km · Gioia del Colle 18 km · Monopoli 18 km · Fasano 20 km · Rutigliano 20 km · Casamassima 21 km · Noicattaro 23 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 Putignano (40.8511°, 17.1219°, elevation 372 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).