Nablus weather in August

In August, Nablus sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nablus's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nablus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:07 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
5%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Nablus is city in the West Bank, State of Palestine.

Density
4,494/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1199 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nablus reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Nablus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nablus weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 10711.910.14.8
Feb17° / 10010.910.85.3
Mar20° / 678.211.86.8
Apr24° / 12°294.512.88.2
May28° / 15°122.513.67.5
Jun32° / 18°20.714.15.8
Jul33° / 21°10.213.94.6
Aug34° / 21°10.113.24.4
Sep32° / 20°51.512.25.2
Oct29° / 17°244.911.26.7
Nov23° / 12°547.510.37.4
Dec18° / 86109.95.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nablus gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
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41
51
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71
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11177210
21177210
31167211
41157212
50147412
60137413
70137413
80127513
90117514
100117514
110107614
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250137611
260147511
270157510
281167310
291187110
30119719
31221689

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:576:33
213.64:586:32
313.54:586:31
413.54:596:31
513.55:006:30
613.55:016:29
713.45:016:28
813.45:026:27
913.45:036:26
1013.45:036:25
1113.35:046:24
1213.35:056:23
1313.35:056:22
1413.35:066:21
1513.25:076:20
1613.25:076:19
1713.25:086:18
1813.15:096:17
1913.15:096:16
2013.15:106:14
2113.05:116:13
2213.05:116:12
2313.05:126:11
2412.95:136:10
2512.95:136:08
2612.95:146:07
2712.95:156:06
2812.85:156:05
2912.85:166:03
3012.85:176:02
3112.75:176:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
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276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nablus?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nablus in August

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

In August, Nablus sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Nablus in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 26 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Nablus in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nablus peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nablus 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 Nablus is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1886 µg/m³Aug 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nablus?

Nablus sits at 32.2°N, 35.3°E, 569 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Balāţah, 3.0 km away.

ŢūbāsQabāţīyahŢūlkarmJanīnQalqīlyahAl YāmūnKurayyimah

Topography around Nablus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nablus has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,036 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Nablus is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,036 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Balāţah 3.0 km · Ţūbās 16 km · Qabāţīyah 21 km · Ţūlkarm 24 km · Janīn 27 km · Qalqīlyah 27 km · Al Yāmūn 29 km · Kurayyimah 33 km

Palestinian Territory travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / H
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 463

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 Nablus (32.2211°, 35.2544°, elevation 569 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. 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).