Ogre weather in August

In August, Ogre sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

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

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ogre's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:57 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ogre is state city of Latvia and capital of Ogre Municipality.

Density
1,588/km²
people per km²
Founded
1928

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ogre reaches about 22°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92313
102313
112313
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262012
272012
282011
292011
302011
312011

How August really feels in Ogre

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.

Ogre weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4610.88.27.20.0
Feb-1° / -6°429.97.39.10.0
Mar / -3°4110.45.311.40.2
Apr11° / 4510.11.413.92.8
May17° / 6111.40.116.15.3
Jun20° / 11°7912.1017.45.9
Jul23° / 14°8213.2016.96.3
Aug22° / 13°7612.7014.96.2
Sep17° / 5810.9012.55.0
Oct10° / 6612.10.7102.1
Nov / 5311.83.67.80.1
Dec / -3°4711.87.76.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184456
194357
204258
214258
224258
234159
244060
253961
263862
273862
283763
293763
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ogre gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
639
739
839
939
1040
1140
1240
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3042
3142

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13740204
23740193
33841193
43841183
53941173
64041163
74141163
84241153
94340142
104440142
114540132
124639132
134738122
144838112
154937112
165137102
175236102
18533692
19543682
20553582
21563572
22583462
23593461
24613351
25623251
26643141
27653041
28672931
29692830
30712720
31722620

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours 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 132 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:27 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:278:29
216.04:298:26
315.94:318:24
415.84:338:22
515.84:358:20
615.74:378:18
715.64:398:16
815.54:418:13
915.54:438:11
1015.44:458:09
1115.34:478:06
1215.34:498:04
1315.24:518:02
1415.14:537:59
1515.04:557:57
1615.04:577:54
1714.94:597:52
1814.85:017:49
1914.75:037:47
2014.65:057:44
2114.65:077:42
2214.55:097:39
2314.45:127:36
2414.35:147:34
2514.35:167:31
2614.25:187:28
2714.15:207:26
2814.05:227:23
2913.95:247:20
3013.95:267:18
3113.85:287:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ogre?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ogre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ogre in August

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

In August, Ogre sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ogre in August

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Ogre 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 Ogre peaks around June 20 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 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Ogre 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 Ogre is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ogre?

Ogre sits at 56.8°N, 24.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Salaspils, 16 km away.

DārzciemsRigaMārupeSiguldaJūrmalaJelgavaCēsis

Topography around Ogre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m.

The land around Ogre is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
294 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Salaspils 16 km · Dārzciems 30 km · Riga 34 km · Mārupe 36 km · Sigulda 40 km · Jūrmala 54 km · Jelgava 58 km · Cēsis 68 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 Ogre (56.8162°, 24.614°, elevation 21 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).