San Miniato Basso weather in August

In August, San Miniato Basso sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is San Miniato Basso's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Miniato Basso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

San Miniato Basso is human settlement in San Miniato, Province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in San Miniato Basso reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
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272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

How August really feels in San Miniato Basso

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.

San Miniato Basso weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 739.20.89.12.1
Feb11° / 779.20.910.22.7
Mar14° / 769.60.311.64.4
Apr18° / 8511.5013.25.5
May22° / 12°7410.2014.56.7
Jun26° / 16°517.8015.27.3
Jul29° / 18°335.5014.96.6
Aug29° / 18°396013.86.4
Sep25° / 15°989.2012.37.1
Oct20° / 11°13712.2010.86.0
Nov14° / 14312.50.19.53.8
Dec10° / 10410.90.58.82.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98416
108416
118416
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318020

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

San Miniato Basso gets around 39 mm of rain over 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
818
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2422
2522
2622
2723
2823
2924
3024
3125

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131335444
231335444
331336445
431336435
531336425
631337415
731437405
831438405
931438395
1031439385
1131540375
1231541365
1331541365
1431542354
1531543354
1631543344
1731644343
1831644343
1941644343
2041644342
2141644342
2251643332
2361743332
2471742321
2581742311
2691841301
27111940291
28122040281
29132139261
30152139241
31162239221

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:097:36
214.45:107:35
314.45:127:34
414.35:137:32
514.35:147:31
614.25:157:30
714.25:167:28
814.25:177:27
914.15:187:26
1014.15:197:24
1114.05:207:23
1214.05:227:21
1314.05:237:20
1413.95:247:18
1513.95:257:17
1613.85:267:15
1713.85:277:14
1813.75:297:12
1913.75:307:10
2013.65:317:09
2113.65:327:07
2213.55:337:06
2313.55:347:04
2413.45:357:02
2513.45:377:00
2613.35:386:59
2713.35:396:57
2813.35:406:55
2913.25:416:53
3013.25:426:52
3113.15:446:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit San Miniato Basso?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Miniato Basso in August

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

In August, San Miniato Basso sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Miniato Basso in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 22 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in San Miniato Basso 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 San Miniato Basso peaks around July 13 at about 9 (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 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is San Miniato Basso?

San Miniato Basso sits at 43.7°N, 10.8°E, 28 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Miniato, 2.0 km away.

Topography around San Miniato Basso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Miniato Basso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around San Miniato Basso is covered by trees (36%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
632 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: San Miniato 2.0 km · Empoli 9.0 km · Pontedera 17 km · Montecatini-Terme 22 km · Cascina 23 km · Capannori 27 km · Pistoia 27 km · Campi Bisenzio 27 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 San Miniato Basso (43.6933°, 10.8412°, elevation 28 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).