Salaspils weather in August

In August, Salaspils sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.6 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 Salaspils's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salaspils's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:58 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Salaspils is city and capital of Salaspils Municipality, Latvia.

Density
1,181/km²
people per km²
Founded
1186

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 Salaspils 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 18°C and 27°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
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112313
122313
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272012
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292011
302011
312011

How August really feels in Salaspils

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.

Salaspils 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°4310.47.47.20.0
Feb-0° / -5°399.879.10.0
Mar / -3°3910.2511.40.2
Apr11° / 4510.11.313.92.8
May17° / 6111.60.116.15.3
Jun20° / 11°7711.6017.46.0
Jul23° / 14°8013.2016.96.3
Aug22° / 13°7312.6014.96.2
Sep17° / 5710.8012.55.0
Oct10° / 6412.10.7102.1
Nov / 5111.93.57.80.1
Dec / -3°4411.47.36.60.0

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 22% 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 (%)
14951
25050
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194357
204357
214357
224258
234258
244159
253961
263862
273862
283763
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Salaspils gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
738
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13641204
23641203
33741193
43841193
53941183
64041173
74141162
84240162
94240152
104340142
114440142
124540132
134639132
144739122
154838112
164938112
175038102
18513892
19523792
20533782
21553681
22563671
23583561
24593461
25613351
26613351
27633241
28663130
29682930
30702820
31712720

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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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 5:29 AM, and sunset from 8:30 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:278:30
216.04:298:28
315.94:318:26
415.84:338:23
515.84:358:21
615.74:378:19
715.64:398:17
815.64:418:15
915.54:438:12
1015.44:458:10
1115.34:478:08
1215.34:508:05
1315.24:528:03
1415.14:548:00
1515.04:567:58
1615.04:587:55
1714.95:007:53
1814.85:027:50
1914.75:047:48
2014.75:067:45
2114.65:087:43
2214.55:107:40
2314.45:127:37
2414.35:157:35
2514.35:177:32
2614.25:197:30
2714.15:217:27
2814.05:237:24
2913.95:257:21
3013.95:277:19
3113.85:297:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Salaspils?

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 Salaspils for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salaspils in August

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

In August, Salaspils 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 Salaspils 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 33 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 Salaspils 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 Salaspils 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
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Salaspils 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 Salaspils is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 918 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salaspils?

Salaspils sits at 56.9°N, 24.4°E, 21 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Dārzciems, 15 km away.

JūrmalaSiguldaJelgavaTukums

Topography around Salaspils

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salaspils has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.

The land around Salaspils is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Dārzciems 15 km · Ogre 16 km · Riga 18 km · Mārupe 20 km · Jūrmala 38 km · Sigulda 44 km · Jelgava 46 km · Tukums 74 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 Salaspils (56.8601°, 24.3654°, 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).