Trapani weather in August

In August, Trapani sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 Trapani's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trapani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:29 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
12%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 20.6 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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Trapani reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
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312823

Trapani 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
Jan14° / 10°65109.74.3
Feb14° / 10°629.510.54.2
Mar16° / 11°558.611.75.2
Apr18° / 13°437.2136.4
May22° / 16°224.4147.9
Jun26° / 20°71.514.68.9
Jul28° / 23°30.714.48.2
Aug29° / 24°91.613.57.3
Sep26° / 21°496.812.37.6
Oct23° / 18°778.3117.4
Nov19° / 15°7810.49.96.1
Dec16° / 12°7211.29.44.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% 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
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24937
25937
26937
27919
28919
29919
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Trapani gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
236
246
257
267
278
289
2910
3010
3111

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101146322
201136323
301136224
401136125
501136026
601135927
701135828
801135729
901135729
1001135729
1102135629
1202135629
1302135629
1402135629
1502125729
1602125729
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1802125729
1902125729
2002135728
2102135728
2202135728
2302135728
2402145727
2502155627
2603155527
2713165426
2813175326
2914185225
3014195224
3115205123

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:16 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:167:16
214.05:177:15
313.95:187:14
413.95:197:13
513.95:207:12
613.85:217:10
713.85:217:09
813.85:227:08
913.75:237:07
1013.75:247:06
1113.75:257:05
1213.65:267:04
1313.65:277:02
1413.65:287:01
1513.55:297:00
1613.55:296:58
1713.45:306:57
1813.45:316:56
1913.45:326:54
2013.35:336:53
2113.35:346:52
2213.35:356:50
2313.25:366:49
2413.25:376:47
2513.15:376:46
2613.15:386:44
2713.15:396:43
2813.05:406:42
2913.05:416:40
3012.95:426:38
3112.95:436:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Trapani?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Trapani in August

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

In August, Trapani sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Trapani 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 14 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 1 to Nov 8 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Trapani in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Trapani 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Trapani?

Trapani sits at 38.0°N, 12.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Casa Santa, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Trapani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trapani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m.

The land around Trapani is covered by water (35%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
474 m
16 km
765 m
80 km
1,535 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Casa Santa 1.0 km · Marsala 26 km · Alcamo 38 km · Mazara del Vallo 41 km · Castelvetrano 44 km · Partinico 51 km · Carini 58 km · Monreale 66 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 Trapani (38.0176°, 12.5362°, elevation 3 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).