Varese weather in August

In August, Varese sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 131 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Varese's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varese's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:30 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.8 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Varese reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
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302517
312517

How August really feels in Varese

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.

Varese weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 677.22.58.91.0
Feb / 656.82.310.11.9
Mar13° / 878.21.111.64.1
Apr17° / 12911.60.213.35.3
May21° / 13°14513014.76.1
Jun25° / 17°13511.5015.56.6
Jul28° / 19°999.8015.26.4
Aug27° / 19°13111.1013.96.5
Sep22° / 15°16310.1012.36.7
Oct17° / 11°18111010.75.2
Nov11° / 18710.50.79.32.8
Dec / 807.42.38.51.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
46931
56931
66832
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126733
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316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Varese gets around 131 mm of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
435
536
636
736
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
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2435
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2635
2735
2835
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3035
3135

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113214522
213204522
313204522
412204522
512204522
612204622
712204621
812214621
912214621
1012214720
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2417224813
2518224712
2620234611
2722234411
2824234310
292624419
302724408
312925388

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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315calm

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 5:12 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:127:50
214.65:137:49
314.65:147:47
414.55:157:46
514.55:167:45
614.45:187:43
714.45:197:42
814.35:207:40
914.35:217:39
1014.25:227:37
1114.25:247:36
1214.25:257:34
1314.15:267:33
1414.15:277:31
1514.05:297:29
1614.05:307:28
1713.95:317:26
1813.95:327:24
1913.85:347:23
2013.85:357:21
2113.75:367:19
2213.75:387:17
2313.65:397:15
2413.65:407:14
2513.55:417:12
2613.55:437:10
2713.45:447:08
2813.35:457:06
2913.35:467:04
3013.25:487:02
3113.25:497:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
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125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Varese?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Varese in August

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

In August, Varese sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Varese 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 Varese peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Varese 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 Varese is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Varese's WHO annual average of 18.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2223 µg/m³Nov 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Varese?

Varese sits at 45.8°N, 8.8°E, 382 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Malnate, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Varese

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varese has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 374 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,458 m.

The land around Varese is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
1,041 m
80 km
4,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Malnate 5.0 km · Tradate 14 km · Cassano Magnago 17 km · Gallarate 18 km · Como 20 km · Busto Arsizio 23 km · Lugano 24 km · Pallanza-Intra-Suna 24 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 Varese (45.8206°, 8.8251°, elevation 382 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. 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).