Rēzekne weather in August

In August, Rēzekne sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 75 mm of rain across 11.5 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Rēzekne's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rēzekne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:47 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Rēzekne is state city in eastern Latvia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,544/km²
people per km²
Founded
1773

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 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Rēzekne reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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 about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42313
52313
62313
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
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222012
232012
242011
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272011
281911
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301911
311910

How August really feels in Rēzekne

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.

Rēzekne 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-2° / -7°4211.19.97.20.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.58.19.10.0
Mar / -3°409.96.511.40.1
Apr11° / 439.92.213.92.6
May17° / 6711.10.116.15.2
Jun20° / 11°8013.2017.35.7
Jul22° / 13°7713016.86.3
Aug21° / 12°7511.5014.96.2
Sep16° / 5910.2012.54.7
Oct / 6112.21.410.11.6
Nov / -1°4910.94.67.90.0
Dec-1° / -4°43118.96.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54654
64654
74555
84456
94456
104555
114456
124357
134258
144258
154357
164258
174159
184159
194060
204060
213862
223862
233862
243862
253763
263565
273565
283466
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rēzekne gets around 75 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
635
735
836
936
1036
1137
1238
1338
1439
1540
1640
1740
1841
1941
2040
2140
2240
2339
2439
2539
2638
2738
2838
2938
3037
3137

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13937214
23937204
34037194
44137183
54237183
64337173
74437163
84536163
94736152
104835142
114935142
125134132
135233132
145333122
155532112
165731102
17583192
18593092
19603082
20622972
21622972
22642862
23662752
24662752
25692641
26712531
27722431
28732331
29752221
30762121
31782020

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
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1811calm
1911calm
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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 4:17 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 8:16 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:178:16
215.94:198:14
315.84:218:12
415.84:238:10
515.74:258:08
615.64:278:06
715.64:298:03
815.54:318:01
915.44:337:59
1015.44:357:57
1115.34:377:54
1215.24:397:52
1315.14:417:50
1415.14:437:47
1515.04:457:45
1614.94:477:42
1714.84:497:40
1814.84:517:37
1914.74:537:35
2014.64:557:32
2114.54:577:30
2214.54:597:27
2314.45:027:25
2414.35:047:22
2514.25:067:19
2614.25:087:17
2714.15:107:14
2814.05:127:11
2913.95:147:09
3013.85:167:06
3113.85:187:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
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
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rēzekne?

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

August is a reasonable time to visit Rēzekne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rēzekne in August

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

In August, Rēzekne sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Rēzekne 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 Rēzekne peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Rēzekne 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 Rēzekne is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rēzekne's WHO annual average of 12.5 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rēzekne?

Rēzekne sits at 56.5°N, 27.3°E, 156 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Madona, 78 km away.

MadonaDaugavpilsJēkabpilsOstrovVisaginasNovopolotskCēsis

Topography around Rēzekne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rēzekne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m.

The land around Rēzekne is covered by trees (39%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Madona 78 km · Daugavpils 86 km · Jēkabpils 91 km · Ostrov 111 km · Visaginas 116 km · Novopolotsk 134 km · Polotsk 145 km · Cēsis 154 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 Rēzekne (56.5103°, 27.34°, elevation 156 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).