Tortona weather in August

In August, Tortona sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tortona's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tortona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:32 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Tortona 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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tortona reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133120
143120
153120
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253019
263019
272919
282919
292919
302919
312918

How August really feels in Tortona

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.

Tortona weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 567.12.791.3
Feb10° / 536.31.610.12.6
Mar15° / 587.20.611.65.0
Apr19° / 7190.113.26.2
May23° / 14°668.6014.67.0
Jun28° / 18°476.8015.36.5
Jul31° / 20°345015.15.2
Aug30° / 20°436.4013.95.4
Sep25° / 16°737.4012.37.2
Oct19° / 11°929.3010.76.0
Nov12° / 11310.10.49.43.3
Dec / 6782.48.71.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47723
57624
67624
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147525
157525
167525
177525
187525
197624
207624
217525
227525
237525
247426
257426
267228
277228
287129
297129
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tortona gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.4 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 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
419
519
620
720
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1131940271
2121940271
3121940281
4121940281
5121940281
6121939291
7122039291
8122039290
9122039290
10112040290
11112040280
12112040280
13112141270
14112142270
15102142260
16102143250
17102144240
18102145240
19112145230
20112145220
21122145220
22122145210
23132145210
24152244200
25162243190
26182342180
27192341170
28212439160
29222538150
30242537140
31252636130

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 5:14 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:147:47
214.55:157:46
314.55:167:45
414.45:177:43
514.45:197:42
614.35:207:41
714.35:217:39
814.35:227:38
914.25:237:36
1014.25:247:35
1114.15:267:33
1214.15:277:32
1314.05:287:30
1414.05:297:29
1513.95:317:27
1613.95:327:26
1713.95:337:24
1813.85:347:22
1913.85:357:21
2013.75:377:19
2113.75:387:17
2213.65:397:15
2313.65:407:14
2413.55:417:12
2513.55:437:10
2613.45:447:08
2713.45:457:07
2813.35:467:05
2913.35:487:03
3013.25:497:01
3113.25:506:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tortona?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tortona in August

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

In August, Tortona sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tortona 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 58 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 Tortona 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 Tortona 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
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tortona 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 Tortona is worst in January — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1726 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tortona?

Tortona sits at 44.9°N, 8.9°E, 122 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Voghera, 16 km away.

Topography around Tortona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tortona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,776 m.

The land around Tortona is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
1,776 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Voghera 16 km · Novi Ligure 16 km · Alessandria 20 km · Valenza 21 km · Acqui Terme 40 km · Pavia 40 km · Casale Monferrato 42 km · Vigevano 46 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 Tortona (44.8978°, 8.8637°, elevation 122 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).