Kuldīga weather in August

In August, Kuldīga sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 81 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kuldīga's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuldīga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
5:07 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kuldīga reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°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)
12314
22313
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152113
162113
172113
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232012
242012
252012
262012
272012
282011
292011
301911
311911

How August really feels in Kuldīga

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.

Kuldīga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -4°4310.26.87.10.0
Feb / -5°399.26.390.0
Mar / -3°378.94.611.40.2
Apr11° / 409.71.413.92.6
May16° / 5510.50.116.25.0
Jun19° / 10°7312017.45.8
Jul22° / 13°8312.9016.96.2
Aug21° / 13°81130156.1
Sep17° / 5510.6012.55.0
Oct10° / 6412.10.3102.3
Nov / 4811.12.67.80.3
Dec / -2°4811.55.96.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
44951
55050
64951
74951
84852
94852
104852
114753
124654
134654
144654
154555
164555
174357
184357
194357
204357
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
263961
273961
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kuldīga gets around 81 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
539
639
739
840
940
1040
1140
1241
1341
1441
1542
1642
1742
1842
1943
2043
2143
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3043
3143

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13145204
23245204
33345194
43444184
53444184
63544173
73644163
83745163
93745153
103845143
113845143
123945133
134045133
144144123
154244123
164343113
174443113
184543102
194642102
20484192
21494182
22514081
23533971
24543871
25563761
26583651
27593551
28623440
29643330
30643330
31663220

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:36 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 8:40 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.14:368:40
216.04:388:38
315.94:408:36
415.94:428:34
515.84:448:31
615.74:468:29
715.64:488:27
815.64:508:25
915.54:538:22
1015.44:558:20
1115.44:578:18
1215.34:598:15
1315.25:018:13
1415.15:038:10
1515.15:058:08
1615.05:078:05
1714.95:098:03
1814.85:118:00
1914.75:137:58
2014.75:157:55
2114.65:187:53
2214.55:207:50
2314.45:227:47
2414.35:247:45
2514.35:267:42
2614.25:287:39
2714.15:307:37
2814.05:327:34
2913.95:347:31
3013.95:367:29
3113.85:397:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kuldīga?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kuldīga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kuldīga in August

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

In August, Kuldīga sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kuldīga in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kuldīga in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuldīga peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kuldīga?

Kuldīga sits at 57.0°N, 22.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Ventspils, 53 km away.

VentspilsTukumsMazeikiaiLiepājaJūrmalaTelsiaiJelgavaPlunge

Topography around Kuldīga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuldīga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.

The land around Kuldīga is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ventspils 53 km · Tukums 73 km · Mazeikiai 77 km · Liepāja 78 km · Jūrmala 110 km · Telsiai 112 km · Jelgava 113 km · Plunge 118 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

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 Kuldīga (56.974°, 21.9572°, elevation 0 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).