Palanga weather in August

In August, Palanga sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 14.8 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 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Palanga's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:14 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Palanga is resort town in Lithuania.

Density
230/km²
people per km²
Founded
1161

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 Palanga reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°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 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122115
132115
142115
152115
162115
172115
182115
192115
202114
212014
222014
232014
242014
252014
262014
272014
282014
291913
301913
311913

How August really feels in Palanga

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.

Palanga 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°5612.26.17.40.0
Feb / -3°4410.169.20.0
Mar / -1°399.43.511.40.1
Apr / 358.3113.82.1
May15° / 418.30164.7
Jun18° / 12°549.8017.25.9
Jul21° / 15°7111.2016.76.4
Aug21° / 15°8312.8014.86.1
Sep17° / 11°7211.6012.54.9
Oct11° / 8514.10.310.12.5
Nov / 6613.3280.5
Dec / -0°65145.86.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175248
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
234951
244852
254753
264555
274555
284456
294456
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Palanga gets around 83 mm of rain over 12.8 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 (%)
135
235
335
436
536
637
737
838
939
1039
1140
1240
1341
1441
1542
1642
1743
1843
1943
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12743254
22843254
32843254
42943244
53043244
63043234
73143224
83144214
93244214
103244203
113345193
123345193
133345183
143445183
153546173
163546173
173646162
183646152
193746152
203846142
213946131
224046131
234245121
244345111
254544101
264644101
27484390
28504280
29524170
30534160
31554050

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 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 132 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:45 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 8:38 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.94:458:38
215.84:478:36
315.84:498:34
415.74:518:32
515.64:538:30
615.64:558:28
715.54:578:26
815.44:598:24
915.45:018:22
1015.35:028:19
1115.25:048:17
1215.15:068:15
1315.15:088:12
1415.05:108:10
1514.95:128:08
1614.95:148:05
1714.85:168:03
1814.75:188:01
1914.65:207:58
2014.65:227:56
2114.55:247:53
2214.45:267:51
2314.35:287:48
2414.35:307:46
2514.25:327:43
2614.15:347:40
2714.05:367:38
2813.95:387:35
2913.95:407:33
3013.85:427:30
3113.75:447:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Palanga?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Palanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palanga in August

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

In August, Palanga sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Palanga 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Palanga 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 Palanga peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 18UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Palanga?

Palanga sits at 55.9°N, 21.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Kretinga, 11 km away.

KlaipėdaGargždaiPlungeLiepājaTelsiaiMazeikiaiSovetsk

Topography around Palanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Palanga is covered by water (32%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kretinga 11 km · Klaipėda 24 km · Gargždai 31 km · Plunge 48 km · Liepāja 65 km · Telsiai 74 km · Mazeikiai 90 km · Sovetsk 106 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 Palanga (55.9175°, 21.0686°, elevation 5 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).