Saluzzo weather in August

In August, Saluzzo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 91 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Saluzzo's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saluzzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Saluzzo 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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Saluzzo reaches about 27°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 23°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62718
72718
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92718
102718
112718
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132718
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272616
282516
292516
302516
312516

How August really feels in Saluzzo

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.

Saluzzo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°679.34.591.1
Feb / 718.7410.12.0
Mar13° / 92101.811.64.0
Apr17° / 12912.60.313.25.0
May21° / 12°14114.3014.65.8
Jun25° / 16°11612.8015.36.5
Jul27° / 18°8210.90156.6
Aug27° / 17°9110.9013.96.7
Sep22° / 14°12111012.36.6
Oct16° / 10°13814.20.210.74.7
Nov11° / 14212.81.19.42.6
Dec / 739.93.68.71.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86931
96832
106832
116832
126733
136733
146733
156733
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176832
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206832
216832
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286832
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saluzzo gets around 91 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
436
536
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1734
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2633
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114244121
215244120
315244220
415244219
515244219
615254218
715254217
815264216
915274216
1015274215
1115284314
1215294313
1314304313
1414304312
1514314312
1614324311
1714324311
1814324410
1914324410
2015324410
2116314310
2217314310
231830429
242030419
252129419
262329398
272529387
282729377
292930356
303130335
313331315

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
25calm
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55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:20 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:207:52
214.55:217:51
314.55:227:49
414.45:247:48
514.45:257:47
614.35:267:46
714.35:277:44
814.25:287:43
914.25:297:41
1014.25:317:40
1114.15:327:38
1214.15:337:37
1314.05:347:35
1414.05:357:34
1513.95:377:32
1613.95:387:31
1713.85:397:29
1813.85:407:27
1913.75:417:26
2013.75:437:24
2113.65:447:22
2213.65:457:21
2313.55:467:19
2413.55:477:17
2513.45:497:15
2613.45:507:13
2713.35:517:12
2813.35:527:10
2913.25:537:08
3013.25:557:06
3113.15:567:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Saluzzo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saluzzo in August

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

In August, Saluzzo sees daytime highs around 27°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 Saluzzo 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 Saluzzo 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 Saluzzo 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 Saluzzo 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 Saluzzo?

Saluzzo sits at 44.6°N, 7.5°E, 340 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Savigliano, 13 km away.

Topography around Saluzzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saluzzo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,666 m.

The land around Saluzzo is covered by trees (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,301 m
80 km
3,666 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Savigliano 13 km · Fossano 21 km · Cuneo 29 km · Carmagnola 29 km · Bra 29 km · Pinerolo 29 km · Mondovì 38 km · Piossasco 38 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 Saluzzo (44.6467°, 7.4931°, elevation 340 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).