Santeramo in Colle weather in August

In August, Santeramo in Colle sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Santeramo in Colle's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santeramo in Colle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Santeramo in Colle 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 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Santeramo in Colle reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
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302919
312919

Santeramo in Colle 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
Jan12° / 538.40.39.43.1
Feb12° / 5690.710.43.4
Mar15° / 578.80.211.74.8
Apr18° / 569.60.113.16.0
May23° / 14°407.7014.27.4
Jun28° / 18°336.2014.96.8
Jul31° / 20°224.6014.65.7
Aug31° / 20°235.3013.65.5
Sep26° / 17°507.6012.37.2
Oct22° / 13°577.9010.97.1
Nov17° / 718.509.75.5
Dec13° / 578.50.39.13.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
239010
249010
259010
268911
278812
288812
298614
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santeramo in Colle gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
416
516
616
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2118
2218
2319
2420
2520
2621
2721
2822
2923
3023
3124

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
183048141
272948141
372948151
472948151
572948161
672947161
772947161
872946161
973046171
1083045171
1183045170
1283044170
1383044170
1483144170
1583143170
1693143180
1793142180
1893042180
19103042180
20103042190
21102941190
22112941190
23112841191
24122840191
25122840191
26132840191
27142839191
28152839181
29152838171
30162938171
31172938161

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
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 4:53 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:537:05
214.24:547:04
314.14:557:03
414.14:567:02
514.14:577:01
614.04:586:59
714.04:596:58
814.05:006:57
913.95:016:56
1013.95:026:54
1113.85:036:53
1213.85:046:52
1313.85:056:50
1413.75:066:49
1513.75:076:48
1613.65:086:46
1713.65:096:45
1813.65:106:43
1913.55:116:42
2013.55:126:40
2113.45:136:39
2213.45:146:37
2313.35:156:36
2413.35:166:34
2513.35:176:33
2613.25:186:31
2713.25:196:29
2813.15:206:28
2913.15:216:26
3013.05:226:25
3113.05:236:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Santeramo in Colle?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santeramo in Colle in August

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

In August, Santeramo in Colle sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santeramo in Colle 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 38 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 2 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 Santeramo in Colle 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 Santeramo in Colle 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

Air quality in Santeramo in Colle 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 Santeramo in Colle is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1416 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santeramo in Colle?

Santeramo in Colle sits at 40.8°N, 16.8°E, 489 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Acquaviva delle Fonti, 14 km away.

Topography around Santeramo in Colle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santeramo in Colle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.

The land around Santeramo in Colle is covered by trees (31%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (31%), cropland (25%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
1,439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Acquaviva delle Fonti 14 km · Gioia del Colle 14 km · Altamura 18 km · Matera 19 km · Casamassima 23 km · Ginosa 24 km · Adelfia 25 km · Gravina in Puglia 29 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 Santeramo in Colle (40.7924°, 16.7587°, elevation 489 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).