Augustów weather in August

In August, Augustów sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Augustów's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Augustów's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:13 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 Augustów 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
102413
112413
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262112
272112
282111
292111
302111
312011

How August really feels in Augustów

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.

Augustów weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4010.67.27.80.0
Feb / -5°369.36.39.40.0
Mar / -2°3910.1411.50.4
Apr12° / 4391.113.73.4
May18° / 61120.115.65.5
Jun21° / 11°7111.7016.76.1
Jul23° / 13°8012.4016.36.5
Aug23° / 13°7111.3014.66.6
Sep17° / 579.7012.55.4
Oct11° / 489.80.610.22.7
Nov / 399.638.30.3
Dec / -3°4310.25.77.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84654
94654
104654
114852
124753
134852
144852
154951
164852
174852
184951
194852
204852
214852
224852
234753
244654
254654
264456
274357
284357
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Augustów gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2936
3036
3136

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13734264
23833263
33833253
44033243
54132233
64232233
74332213
84532203
94631193
104731183
114831173
124931163
135131153
145131153
155231143
165331133
175530123
185630122
195730112
205830102
215830102
22593092
23603082
24622981
25632971
26652861
27652861
28672751
29682741
30702640
31722530

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 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
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 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 3:47 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.63:477:21
215.53:497:19
315.53:507:18
415.43:527:16
515.33:547:14
615.33:567:12
715.23:577:10
815.23:597:08
915.14:017:06
1015.04:037:04
1115.04:047:02
1214.94:067:00
1314.84:086:58
1414.84:106:55
1514.74:116:53
1614.64:136:51
1714.64:156:49
1814.54:176:47
1914.44:196:44
2014.44:206:42
2114.34:226:40
2214.24:246:37
2314.24:266:35
2414.14:286:33
2514.04:306:30
2613.94:316:28
2713.94:336:26
2813.84:356:23
2913.74:376:21
3013.74:396:18
3113.64:406:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Augustów?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Augustów for sightseeing.

What to pack for Augustów in August

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

In August, Augustów sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Augustów 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 Augustów peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 23UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Augustów?

Augustów sits at 53.8°N, 23.0°E, 128 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Suwałki, 30 km away.

OleckoEłkGrajewoGrodnoSokółkaBiałystokPisz

Topography around Augustów

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Augustów has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m.

The land around Augustów is covered by trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (28%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Suwałki 30 km · Olecko 38 km · Ełk 40 km · Grajewo 41 km · Grodno 59 km · Sokółka 59 km · Białystok 80 km · Pisz 80 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

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 Augustów (53.8432°, 22.9798°, elevation 128 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).