Dainava (Kaunas) weather in August

In August, Dainava (Kaunas) sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 78 mm of rain across 12.4 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 21°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dainava (Kaunas)'s 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dainava (Kaunas)'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:06 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Dainava (Kaunas) is suburb of Kaunas, Lithuania.

Density
9,615/km²
people per km²

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 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Dainava (Kaunas) reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°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
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102314
112314
122314
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272112
282112
292112
302011
312011

How August really feels in Dainava (Kaunas)

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.

Dainava (Kaunas) 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°4410.66.67.60.0
Feb / -5°3810.179.30.0
Mar / -2°40104.411.40.3
Apr12° / 439.7113.83.3
May18° / 5611.10.115.85.6
Jun21° / 11°7212.30176.0
Jul23° / 14°8412016.56.5
Aug23° / 13°7812.4014.76.4
Sep17° / 519.8012.55.3
Oct11° / 57110.410.22.5
Nov / 4510.52.78.10.2
Dec / -3°4510.96.270.0

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174357
184258
194258
204357
214258
224159
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dainava (Kaunas) gets around 78 mm of rain over 12.4 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 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
538
638
739
839
939
1039
1139
1240
1340
1440
1540
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2740
2840
2940
3040
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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13637234
23637234
33737234
43736234
53836223
63936213
74036213
84135203
94235203
104335193
114434183
124534183
134734173
144734163
154833153
164933153
175033143
185034133
195234122
205334112
215434102
225434102
23553492
24583381
25593371
26613261
27623161
28633151
29653041
30672940
31692830

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 11 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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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:388:22
215.74:408:20
315.64:428:18
415.54:448:16
515.54:468:14
615.44:478:12
715.44:498:10
815.34:518:08
915.24:538:06
1015.24:558:04
1115.14:578:02
1215.04:588:00
1314.95:007:57
1414.95:027:55
1514.85:047:53
1614.75:067:50
1714.75:087:48
1814.65:107:46
1914.55:127:43
2014.55:147:41
2114.45:157:39
2214.35:177:36
2314.25:197:34
2414.25:217:31
2514.15:237:29
2614.05:257:26
2713.95:277:24
2813.95:297:21
2913.85:317:19
3013.75:337:16
3113.75:357:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.25 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
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Dainava (Kaunas)?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Dainava (Kaunas) for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dainava (Kaunas) in August

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

In August, Dainava (Kaunas) sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Dainava (Kaunas) 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 Dainava (Kaunas) 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 Dainava (Kaunas) 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 Dainava (Kaunas) 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 Dainava (Kaunas)?

Dainava (Kaunas) sits at 54.9°N, 24.0°E, 100 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Eiguliai, 3.0 km away.

JonavaKėdainiaiMarijampolėAlytus

Topography around Dainava (Kaunas)

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dainava (Kaunas).

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dainava (Kaunas) has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m.

The land around Dainava (Kaunas) is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
261 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Eiguliai 3.0 km · Kaunas 4.0 km · Aleksotas 5.0 km · Šilainiai 5.0 km · Jonava 27 km · Kėdainiai 41 km · Marijampolė 56 km · Alytus 58 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 Dainava (Kaunas) (54.9153°, 23.9683°, elevation 100 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).