Cahul weather in August

In August, Cahul sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cahul's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cahul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:12 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Cahul is city in Moldova.

Density
1,017/km²
people per km²
Founded
1502

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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cahul reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°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)
13019
23019
33018
43018
53018
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
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312615

How August really feels in Cahul

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.

Cahul weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°345.93.98.90.0
Feb / -3°275.73.2100.1
Mar10° / 377.41.811.62.2
Apr16° / 448.60.213.35.2
May22° / 12°519.7014.76.8
Jun26° / 16°649.9015.56.7
Jul29° / 18°518015.26.2
Aug28° / 17°395.90146.6
Sep23° / 13°426.1012.37.5
Oct16° / 415.20.110.75.6
Nov / 365.61.29.31.9
Dec / -2°376.538.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
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277228
287129
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cahul gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1719
1819
1920
2020
2121
2221
2322
2422
2522
2622
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1203331160
2213331150
3223330150
4233330140
5243230131
6253330121
7253229121
8263329111
9273429101
1028342891
1129352881
1229362771
1330362661
1431372661
1532372551
1632372551
1733382440
1834382440
1935382430
2036382330
2137372330
2238372230
2340362220
2441352120
2543342020
2645332020
2747321920
2850311820
2951301720
3054291610
3157271510

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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510calm
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1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:547:33
214.64:557:31
314.64:567:30
414.54:577:29
514.54:597:27
614.45:007:26
714.45:017:24
814.35:027:23
914.35:047:22
1014.35:057:20
1114.25:067:18
1214.25:077:17
1314.15:097:15
1414.15:107:14
1514.05:117:12
1614.05:127:10
1713.95:147:09
1813.95:157:07
1913.85:167:05
2013.85:177:03
2113.75:197:02
2213.75:207:00
2313.65:216:58
2413.65:226:56
2513.55:246:54
2613.55:256:53
2713.45:266:51
2813.45:286:49
2913.35:296:47
3013.25:306:45
3113.25:316:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cahul?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cahul for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cahul in August

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

In August, Cahul sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cahul in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cahul peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cahul?

Cahul sits at 45.9°N, 28.2°E, 27 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Bolhrad, 41 km away.

BolhradReniCeadîr-LungaGalaţiBârladComratTecuciBrăila

Topography around Cahul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cahul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m.

The land around Cahul is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Bolhrad 41 km · Reni 50 km · Ceadîr-Lunga 52 km · Galaţi 53 km · Bârlad 54 km · Comrat 56 km · Tecuci 59 km · Brăila 72 km

Moldova travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Orthodox 90%other Christian 3%atheist 0%other 0%

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 Cahul (45.9046°, 28.1952°, elevation 27 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).