Tukums weather in August

In August, Tukums sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Tukums's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tukums's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
5:02 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Tukums is city and capital of Tukums Municipality, Latvia.

Density
1,186/km²
people per km²
Founded
1795

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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tukums reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92115
102115
112115
122115
132114
142114
152114
162114
172114
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202014
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222014
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252013
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271913
281913
291913
301913
311912

How August really feels in Tukums

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.

Tukums 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-0° / -4°4210.37.67.10.0
Feb-0° / -4°369.46.990.0
Mar / -2°369.44.611.40.0
Apr / 419.51.813.91.8
May15° / 5110.3016.24.3
Jun18° / 12°7211.7017.45.6
Jul21° / 14°7212.5016.96.2
Aug21° / 14°7212.90156.0
Sep16° / 10°5911012.54.8
Oct10° / 7012.90.5102.1
Nov / 5211.83.37.80.2
Dec / -2°4511.46.56.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45050
55050
65050
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234258
244258
254159
264159
274060
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tukums gets around 72 mm of rain over 12.9 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 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
537
637
738
838
939
1039
1140
1240
1341
1441
1542
1642
1743
1843
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2843
2943
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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12943244
22943234
33043234
43143224
53243224
63343214
73443203
83543193
93643193
103742183
113842173
123942173
134042163
144141153
154241143
164341142
174441132
184541122
194641112
204741112
214841102
22494092
23514081
24523981
25533971
26553861
27573751
28593650
29613540
30633430
31643330

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 4:32 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.14:328:35
216.04:348:33
315.94:368:31
415.94:388:29
515.84:408:27
615.74:428:24
715.64:448:22
815.64:468:20
915.54:488:18
1015.44:508:15
1115.34:528:13
1215.34:548:10
1315.24:568:08
1415.14:588:06
1515.05:008:03
1615.05:028:01
1714.95:047:58
1814.85:067:56
1914.75:097:53
2014.75:117:50
2114.65:137:48
2214.55:157:45
2314.45:177:43
2414.35:197:40
2514.35:217:37
2614.25:237:35
2714.15:257:32
2814.05:277:29
2913.95:307:27
3013.95:327:24
3113.85:347:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.34 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
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tukums?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tukums for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tukums in August

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

In August, Tukums sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Tukums 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 22 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
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Tukums 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 Tukums peaks around June 19 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 19UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tukums?

Tukums sits at 57.0°N, 23.2°E, 62 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Jūrmala, 37 km away.

JūrmalaJelgavaMārupeRigaDārzciemsKuldīgaSalaspilsMazeikiai

Topography around Tukums

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tukums has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Tukums is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (23%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Jūrmala 37 km · Jelgava 49 km · Mārupe 55 km · Riga 58 km · Dārzciems 62 km · Kuldīga 73 km · Salaspils 74 km · Mazeikiai 88 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 Tukums (56.9676°, 23.1555°, elevation 62 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).