Cieszyn weather in August

In August, Cieszyn sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 98 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cieszyn's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cieszyn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:42 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Cieszyn is border town in southern Poland and the administrative seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,240/km²
people per km²
Founded
1155

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cieszyn 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 17°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
102414
112414
122413
132413
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232213
242212
252212
262212
272212
282112
292112
302112
312111

How August really feels in Cieszyn

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.

Cieszyn weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°6312.79.88.40.0
Feb / -4°6112.29.39.80.0
Mar / -1°6913.16.211.50.9
Apr13° / 6811.72.413.53.6
May18° / 11015.80.115.15.0
Jun21° / 12°115150165.6
Jul23° / 13°13415.9015.76.0
Aug23° / 13°9812.5014.26.5
Sep18° / 9412.3012.45.4
Oct13° / 7211.4110.53.4
Nov / 6411.84.38.80.9
Dec / -3°6212.18.180.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55446
65545
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125545
135644
145644
155644
165644
175743
185644
195644
205545
215644
225545
235545
245446
255347
265347
275248
285248
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cieszyn gets around 98 mm of rain over 12.5 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 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
543
643
742
842
941
1041
1140
1239
1339
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2440
2541
2642
2743
2844
2945
3045
3145

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12440333
22540332
32540322
42640312
52740312
62841302
72941292
83041282
93141261
103241251
113442241
123542231
133642211
143742201
153841191
163941191
174041181
184140171
194240171
204439161
214538161
224638151
234837151
244936141
255135131
265334121
275533111
285732101
29593191
30613081
31622981

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:20 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:207:23
215.04:217:22
315.04:237:20
414.94:247:18
514.94:267:17
614.84:277:15
714.84:287:14
814.74:307:12
914.64:317:10
1014.64:337:08
1114.54:347:07
1214.54:367:05
1314.44:377:03
1414.44:397:01
1514.34:406:59
1614.34:426:57
1714.24:436:55
1814.14:456:53
1914.14:466:52
2014.04:486:50
2114.04:496:48
2213.94:516:45
2313.94:526:43
2413.84:546:41
2513.74:556:39
2613.74:576:37
2713.64:586:35
2813.65:006:33
2913.55:016:31
3013.45:036:29
3113.45:046:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cieszyn?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cieszyn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cieszyn in August

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cieszyn 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 Cieszyn peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cieszyn 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 Cieszyn is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1717 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cieszyn?

Cieszyn sits at 49.8°N, 18.6°E, 273 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Český Těšín, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Cieszyn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cieszyn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 305 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.

The land around Cieszyn is covered by trees (45%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (24%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
818 m
80 km
1,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Český Těšín 1.0 km · Třinec 9.0 km · Ustroń 13 km · Karviná 13 km · Havířov 14 km · Orlová 18 km · Frýdek-Místek 22 km · Jastrzębie Zdrój 23 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 Cieszyn (49.7513°, 18.6321°, elevation 273 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. 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).