Šiauliai weather in August

In August, Šiauliai sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12.1 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 23°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 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 Šiauliai's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Šiauliai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:05 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Šiauliai is city in Lithuania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,226/km²
people per km²
Founded
1236

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Šiauliai reaches about 22°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 27°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)
12314
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102213
112213
122213
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How August really feels in Šiauliai

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.

Šiauliai 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°399.56.67.40.0
Feb-0° / -5°359.26.79.20.0
Mar / -2°369.64.311.40.2
Apr11° / 419.81.313.82.8
May17° / 5711.10.1165.3
Jun20° / 11°6812.1017.25.8
Jul22° / 13°8313.1016.76.2
Aug22° / 12°6912.1014.86.2
Sep17° / 519.8012.55.1
Oct10° / 5310.50.810.12.2
Nov / 4410.63.180.1
Dec / -3°4110.26.46.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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
24654
34654
44555
54456
64357
74456
84456
94357
104357
114258
124258
134159
144159
154258
164159
174159
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
234159
243961
253961
263961
273862
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Šiauliai gets around 69 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 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
637
737
838
938
1039
1139
1240
1340
1441
1541
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2440
2540
2639
2739
2839
2938
3038
3137

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14138182
24238182
34238172
44338172
54438162
64538152
74638142
84638142
94738132
104838122
114937122
125037112
135137102
145236102
15533692
16543592
17553582
18553582
19573472
20573472
21603361
22603361
23623251
24633151
25643141
26653041
27672931
28692830
29712630
30732520
31742420

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

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
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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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 4:36 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.94:368:29
215.84:388:27
315.84:408:25
415.74:428:23
515.64:448:21
615.64:468:19
715.54:488:17
815.44:508:15
915.44:518:13
1015.34:538:10
1115.24:558:08
1215.14:578:06
1315.14:598:04
1415.05:018:01
1514.95:037:59
1614.95:057:56
1714.85:077:54
1814.75:097:52
1914.65:117:49
2014.65:137:47
2114.55:157:44
2214.45:177:42
2314.35:197:39
2414.35:217:37
2514.25:237:34
2614.15:257:31
2714.05:277:29
2813.95:297:26
2913.95:317:24
3013.85:337:21
3113.75:357:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Šiauliai?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Šiauliai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Šiauliai in August

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Šiauliai 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 Šiauliai peaks around June 20 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 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Šiauliai?

Šiauliai sits at 55.9°N, 23.3°E, 129 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Radviliskis, 19 km away.

TelsiaiPanevėžysMazeikiaiKėdainiaiPlungeTaurage

Topography around Šiauliai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Šiauliai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m.

The land around Šiauliai is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
244 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Radviliskis 19 km · Telsiai 67 km · Panevėžys 69 km · Mazeikiai 74 km · Kėdainiai 83 km · Jelgava 83 km · Plunge 92 km · Taurage 99 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 Šiauliai (55.9333°, 23.3167°, elevation 129 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).