Ravenna weather in August

In August, Ravenna sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 53 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:19 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.9 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ravenna reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
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22923
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52923
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Ravenna weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4680.491.7
Feb10° / 577.80.910.12.2
Mar13° / 537.70.211.63.8
Apr17° / 11°629.2013.25.4
May21° / 16°598.8014.66.9
Jun26° / 20°526.8015.37.5
Jul28° / 22°486.50156.8
Aug28° / 22°536.9013.86.8
Sep24° / 18°748.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 14°749.2010.86.3
Nov14° / 10°8110.609.43.9
Dec10° / 669.60.48.72.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78119
88119
98218
108218
118119
128119
138119
148119
158119
168119
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188020
198020
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228020
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317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ravenna gets around 53 mm of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
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420
520
621
721
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2223
2323
2424
2525
2625
2726
2827
2928
3028
3129

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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228244421
328254422
428264322
527264321
627274321
728274321
828274320
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1028284419
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20110294714
21210294613
22210294613
23311294513
24312294312
25412304212
26513304011
27614313911
28715323710
2981532359
3091633348
31101734328

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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510calm
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1210calm
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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 5:02 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:027:33
214.55:037:31
314.45:047:30
414.45:057:29
514.35:067:27
614.35:087:26
714.35:097:25
814.25:107:23
914.25:117:22
1014.15:127:20
1114.15:137:19
1214.05:157:17
1314.05:167:16
1414.05:177:14
1513.95:187:13
1613.95:197:11
1713.85:217:10
1813.85:227:08
1913.75:237:06
2013.75:247:05
2113.65:257:03
2213.65:267:01
2313.55:287:00
2413.55:296:58
2513.45:306:56
2613.45:316:54
2713.35:326:52
2813.35:346:51
2913.25:356:49
3013.25:366:47
3113.15:376:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ravenna?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ravenna in August

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

In August, Ravenna sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ravenna 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Oct 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Ravenna 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 Ravenna peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ravenna 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 Ravenna is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ravenna's WHO annual average of 18.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1823 µg/m³Sep 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ravenna?

Ravenna sits at 44.4°N, 12.2°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cervia, 20 km away.

Topography around Ravenna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ravenna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.

The land around Ravenna is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (22%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (26%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
1,642 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Cervia 20 km · Lugo 23 km · Forlì 25 km · Cesenatico 28 km · Faenza 29 km · Cesena 31 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 37 km · Imola 39 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 Ravenna (44.4134°, 12.2012°, elevation 4 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. 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).