Savona weather in August

In August, Savona sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Savona's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Savona reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Savona 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
Jan / 95102.29.12.1
Feb10° / 788.9210.22.3
Mar12° / 9510.7111.63.3
Apr15° / 11°9511.30.113.24.3
May18° / 15°7411.4014.55.7
Jun22° / 18°519.1015.36.9
Jul24° / 21°367.10157.8
Aug25° / 21°458013.87.6
Sep22° / 18°1129.5012.36.9
Oct18° / 15°15712.60.110.85.5
Nov13° / 10°19312.20.59.43.6
Dec10° / 112111.78.72.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77525
87426
97426
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
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187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237327
247327
257327
267228
277129
287129
297129
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Savona gets around 45 mm of rain over 8 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 26% 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 (%)
121
222
322
422
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1425
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3029
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126245018
226245018
326245018
426245018
526245018
626245018
726245117
826245117
927245017
1027255016
1127255016
1227255115
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1427265114
1528275014
1628285013
1728285013
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1928294912
2028294912
2138304812
2238304711
2349304611
2459314510
25610314310
2671132419
2781232399
2891333378
29101433357
30111534336
31121635315

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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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 5:17 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:177:47
214.55:187:46
314.45:197:45
414.45:207:43
514.35:227:42
614.35:237:41
714.35:247:39
814.25:257:38
914.25:267:37
1014.15:277:35
1114.15:297:34
1214.05:307:32
1314.05:317:31
1413.95:327:29
1513.95:337:28
1613.95:347:26
1713.85:367:24
1813.85:377:23
1913.75:387:21
2013.75:397:19
2113.65:407:18
2213.65:427:16
2313.55:437:14
2413.55:447:13
2513.45:457:11
2613.45:467:09
2713.35:487:07
2813.35:497:05
2913.25:507:04
3013.25:517:02
3113.15:527:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Savona

In seasonPeak

None of Savona's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Savona's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Savona?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Savona for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Savona in August

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

In August, Savona sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Savona 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Savona 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 Savona peaks around July 14 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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Savona?

Savona sits at 44.3°N, 8.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Albenga, 35 km away.

Topography around Savona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,699 m.

The land around Savona is covered by water (41%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
1,284 m
80 km
2,699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Albenga 35 km · Genoa 39 km · Acqui Terme 41 km · Mondovì 53 km · Alba 56 km · Novi Ligure 56 km · Portofino 58 km · Imperia 58 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 Savona (44.309°, 8.4771°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).