Pristina weather in August

In August, Pristina sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pristina's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pristina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:47 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Pristina is capital and the largest city of Kosovo.

Density
962/km²
people per km²

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pristina reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
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272714
282714
292714
302614
312613

How August really feels in Pristina

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.

Pristina weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°428.45.69.20.0
Feb / -2°418.55.710.30.7
Mar11° / 5910.94.111.62.8
Apr16° / 6811.61.313.14.8
May21° / 10°7613014.46.1
Jun25° / 13°6512015.16.6
Jul28° / 15°519.2014.86.6
Aug28° / 15°407.6013.76.6
Sep23° / 11°457.4012.37.3
Oct17° / 467.20.510.85.8
Nov11° / 468.22.59.62.6
Dec / -2°549.25.48.90.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47822
57921
67921
77921
88020
98020
108020
118119
128119
138218
148119
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307525
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pristina gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.6 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
629
729
828
927
1027
1126
1225
1325
1424
1523
1622
1722
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13742211
23742211
33742211
43742211
53741201
63841201
73941191
84141180
94240170
104440160
114539150
124738140
134938130
145137120
155336110
165535100
17573490
18573490
19593380
20613270
21613270
22623170
23643060
24652960
25652960
26662860
27672760
28692650
29692650
30702550
31702550

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:31 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:316:52
214.34:326:51
314.34:336:50
414.24:346:49
514.24:356:47
614.24:366:46
714.14:376:45
814.14:386:43
914.04:396:42
1014.04:406:41
1114.04:416:39
1213.94:426:38
1313.94:446:36
1413.84:456:35
1513.84:466:34
1613.84:476:32
1713.74:486:30
1813.74:496:29
1913.64:506:27
2013.64:516:26
2113.54:526:24
2213.54:536:23
2313.44:556:21
2413.44:566:19
2513.34:576:18
2613.34:586:16
2713.34:596:14
2813.25:006:13
2913.25:016:11
3013.15:026:09
3113.15:036:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pristina?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pristina in August

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

In August, Pristina sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pristina 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 Pristina peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pristina 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 Pristina is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pristina?

Pristina sits at 42.7°N, 21.2°E, 597 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Kosovo Polje, 6.0 km away.

GlogovacVushtrriPodujevaShtimeFerizajMitrovicëGjilan

Topography around Pristina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pristina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 644 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Pristina is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Kosovo Polje 6.0 km · Glogovac 23 km · Vushtrri 23 km · Podujeva 27 km · Shtime 29 km · Ferizaj 34 km · Mitrovicë 34 km · Gjilan 34 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Pristina (42.6727°, 21.1669°, elevation 597 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).