Siderno weather in August

In August, Siderno sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Siderno's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siderno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:14 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Siderno 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Siderno reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 30°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172822
182722
192722
202722
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302621
312621

Siderno weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10012.49.63.1
Feb12° / 8912.210.53.0
Mar14° / 8811.311.74.0
Apr16° / 11°639.9135.2
May20° / 14°336.2147.2
Jun24° / 18°183.514.68.6
Jul27° / 21°112.214.48.7
Aug27° / 21°193.213.58.3
Sep24° / 19°738.912.37.5
Oct21° / 16°10510.7116.5
Nov17° / 12°10911.99.95.2
Dec13° / 11113.49.43.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22946
23946
24946
25937
26937
27919
28919
298911
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Siderno gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2211
2311
2412
2513
2614
2715
2815
2916
3017
3118

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10227647
20227638
30226648
40225649
50225649
60225649
702256310
802256310
902266210
1002266210
110226639
120227629
130227629
140227638
150227638
160228628
170228637
180228637
190228646
200228646
210228655
220228655
230329635
240329644
250430624
260431614
270532603
280633583
291634563
301735552
311836532

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:017:01
214.05:027:00
313.95:026:59
413.95:036:58
513.95:046:57
613.85:056:56
713.85:066:55
813.85:076:54
913.75:086:53
1013.75:096:51
1113.75:106:50
1213.65:106:49
1313.65:116:48
1413.65:126:46
1513.55:136:45
1613.55:146:44
1713.55:156:42
1813.45:166:41
1913.45:176:40
2013.35:186:38
2113.35:196:37
2213.35:196:36
2313.25:206:34
2413.25:216:33
2513.25:226:31
2613.15:236:30
2713.15:246:28
2813.05:256:27
2913.05:266:25
3013.05:276:24
3112.95:286:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Siderno

In seasonPeak

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

Siderno's rainy season runs September–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 Siderno?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Siderno in August

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

In August, Siderno sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Siderno in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 13 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Siderno 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 Siderno peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Siderno?

Siderno sits at 38.3°N, 16.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gioia Tauro, 39 km away.

CatanzaroLamezia TermeSambiase

Topography around Siderno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siderno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Siderno is covered by water (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,174 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Gioia Tauro 39 km · Palmi 40 km · Vibo Valentia 48 km · Reggio Calabria 58 km · Messina 65 km · Catanzaro 73 km · Lamezia Terme 77 km · Sambiase 77 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 Siderno (38.2699°, 16.2961°, elevation 10 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).