Valmiera weather in August

In August, Valmiera sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 72 mm of rain across 12.6 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 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 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Valmiera's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valmiera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:51 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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

Density
1,179/km²
people per km²
Founded
1293

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 Valmiera 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)
12313
22313
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102212
112212
122212
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301910
311910

How August really feels in Valmiera

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.

Valmiera 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-2° / -6°4510.58.470.0
Feb-2° / -7°389.37.790.0
Mar / -4°389.55.711.40.1
Apr10° / 429.52.213.92.4
May16° / 5410.60.116.35.0
Jun19° / 10°7712.4017.65.7
Jul22° / 13°6612.5017.16.3
Aug21° / 12°7212.60156.0
Sep16° / 5210.7012.54.7
Oct / 6211.91.1101.8
Nov / -0°5211.34.37.70.0
Dec / -4°4410.97.76.40.0

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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54654
64555
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124456
134456
144357
154357
164258
174258
184258
194159
203961
213961
223961
233862
243862
253664
263565
273565
283466
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Valmiera gets around 72 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
438
538
638
739
839
939
1039
1140
1240
1341
1441
1542
1642
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2442
2542
2642
2742
2841
2941
3041
3140

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13941173
23941173
34041163
44141163
54241152
64341142
74440142
84540132
94739132
104838122
115037112
125037112
135236102
14543592
15553492
16573382
17583282
18593272
19623161
20623161
21643051
22652951
23662941
24672841
25682741
26692731
27702631
28732520
29742420
30752320
31772210

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 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 144 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:20 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.24:208:29
216.14:228:27
316.04:248:25
415.94:268:23
515.94:288:20
615.84:308:18
715.74:328:16
815.74:348:13
915.64:368:11
1015.54:388:09
1115.44:408:06
1215.44:438:04
1315.34:458:01
1415.24:477:59
1515.14:497:56
1615.04:517:54
1715.04:537:51
1814.94:557:49
1914.84:587:46
2014.75:007:43
2114.65:027:41
2214.65:047:38
2314.55:067:35
2414.45:087:33
2514.35:117:30
2614.25:137:27
2714.25:157:24
2814.15:177:22
2914.05:197:19
3013.95:217:16
3113.85:237:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Valmiera?

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
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Valmiera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valmiera in August

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

In August, Valmiera sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Valmiera 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 63 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 Valmiera 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 Valmiera peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 21UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valmiera?

Valmiera sits at 57.5°N, 25.4°E, 45 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Cēsis, 27 km away.

CēsisValgaSiguldaOtepääMadonaOgreSalaspils

Topography around Valmiera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valmiera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Valmiera is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Cēsis 27 km · Valga 45 km · Sigulda 55 km · Otepää 86 km · Madona 90 km · Viljandi 92 km · Ogre 94 km · Salaspils 99 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 Valmiera (57.5411°, 25.4275°, elevation 45 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).