Alytus weather in August

In August, Alytus sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°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 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Alytus's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alytus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:07 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Alytus is city in Lithuania.

Density
1,025/km²
people per km²
Founded
1377

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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Alytus 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 28°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)
12414
22414
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42414
52414
62414
72414
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292012
302011
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How August really feels in Alytus

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.

Alytus 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-1° / -5°431177.70.0
Feb / -5°3810.17.49.30.0
Mar / -2°4010.44.811.50.3
Apr12° / 459.91.213.73.2
May18° / 5811.70.115.75.5
Jun21° / 11°7012.2016.96.0
Jul23° / 14°8713016.46.4
Aug22° / 13°7512.1014.76.4
Sep17° / 529.5012.55.3
Oct11° / 5410.60.510.22.4
Nov / 4310.438.20.2
Dec / -3°4610.36.37.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114654
124753
134852
144852
154753
164753
174654
184654
194753
204555
214555
224555
234456
244357
254357
264159
274060
284060
294060
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Alytus gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1839
1940
2040
2140
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2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3039
3139

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13635254
23735244
33735243
43835243
53935233
64034233
74234223
84334213
94433203
104533193
114633183
124732173
134932163
145032163
155032153
165132143
175232133
185332123
195532112
205532112
215632102
22573292
23583282
24593281
25613171
26623161
27643051
28652951
29662941
30682840
31702730

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:408:19
215.64:428:18
315.54:448:16
415.54:468:14
515.44:478:12
615.34:498:10
715.34:518:08
815.24:538:06
915.24:558:04
1015.14:568:02
1115.04:588:00
1215.05:007:57
1314.95:027:55
1414.85:047:53
1514.85:057:51
1614.75:077:49
1714.65:097:46
1814.55:117:44
1914.55:137:42
2014.45:157:39
2114.35:177:37
2214.35:187:35
2314.25:207:32
2414.15:227:30
2514.15:247:27
2614.05:267:25
2713.95:287:22
2813.85:307:20
2913.85:327:18
3013.75:337:15
3113.65:357:12

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 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
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 Alytus?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Alytus for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alytus in August

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

In August, Alytus sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Alytus in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alytus peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Alytus 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 Alytus is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2215 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alytus?

Alytus sits at 54.4°N, 24.0°E, 104 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Marijampolė, 48 km away.

MarijampolėAleksotasKaunasDainava (Kaunas)EiguliaiŠilainiaiTrakaiJonava

Topography around Alytus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alytus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m.

The land around Alytus is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
285 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Marijampolė 48 km · Aleksotas 55 km · Kaunas 57 km · Dainava (Kaunas) 58 km · Eiguliai 60 km · Šilainiai 60 km · Trakai 64 km · Jonava 78 km

Lithuania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,959
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 543
Religion
Roman Catholic 74%none 6%Russian Orthodox 4%other 1%

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 Alytus (54.3957°, 24.0389°, elevation 104 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).