Vibo Valentia weather in August

In August, Vibo Valentia sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% 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 Vibo Valentia's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vibo Valentia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:14 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Vibo Valentia reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Vibo Valentia 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10°12013.49.63.2
Feb12° / 10°10812.210.53.1
Mar13° / 11°9611.211.73.9
Apr16° / 13°7410.9134.9
May19° / 16°426.814.16.8
Jun23° / 20°284.814.78.2
Jul25° / 23°153.514.48.8
Aug26° / 23°173.413.58.6
Sep24° / 21°648.612.37.6
Oct21° / 18°859.7116.7
Nov17° / 15°11812.59.95.3
Dec14° / 12°14214.29.33.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25946
26937
27928
28928
299010
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vibo Valentia gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
511
611
711
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911
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1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
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2412
2513
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2816
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3018
3119

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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2011045441
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21011445391
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23011546380
24111546370
25121646350
26121746330
27131847310
28241947290
29242047270
30252148250
31352248220

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
188calm
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208calm
218calm
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:03 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:017:03
214.05:017:02
314.05:027:01
413.95:037:00
513.95:046:59
613.95:056:58
713.85:066:56
813.85:076:55
913.85:086:54
1013.75:096:53
1113.75:106:52
1213.75:106:50
1313.65:116:49
1413.65:126:48
1513.65:136:47
1613.55:146:45
1713.55:156:44
1813.45:166:43
1913.45:176:41
2013.45:186:40
2113.35:196:38
2213.35:206:37
2313.25:216:35
2413.25:216:34
2513.25:226:33
2613.15:236:31
2713.15:246:30
2813.05:256:28
2913.05:266:26
3013.05:276:25
3112.95:286:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Vibo Valentia

In seasonPeak

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

Vibo Valentia'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 Vibo Valentia?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vibo Valentia in August

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

In August, Vibo Valentia sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Vibo Valentia 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 11 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Vibo Valentia 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 Vibo Valentia peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vibo Valentia 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 Vibo Valentia is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vibo Valentia's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vibo Valentia?

Vibo Valentia sits at 38.7°N, 16.1°E, 476 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gioia Tauro, 33 km away.

Cosenza

Topography around Vibo Valentia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vibo Valentia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,929 m.

The land around Vibo Valentia is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
539 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
1,929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Gioia Tauro 33 km · Sambiase 36 km · Lamezia Terme 37 km · Nicastro 38 km · Palmi 41 km · Siderno 48 km · Catanzaro 49 km · Cosenza 70 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 Vibo Valentia (38.6762°, 16.1009°, elevation 476 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).