Kalwaria Zebrzydowska weather in August

In August, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 104 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalwaria Zebrzydowska's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:37 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is city of Poland and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Density
805/km²
people per km²
Founded
1617

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 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122312
132312
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242211
252211
262111
272111
282111
292111
302111
312010

How August really feels in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

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.

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 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 / -5°581310.38.40.0
Feb / -4°5811.99.39.70.0
Mar / -1°6713.47.311.50.8
Apr13° / 7812.93.413.53.4
May18° / 12816.90.215.14.8
Jun21° / 11°12816.50165.4
Jul22° / 13°13817.3015.75.7
Aug22° / 12°10413.7014.36.2
Sep18° / 9612.7012.45.2
Oct13° / 7311.71.310.53.4
Nov / 6011.15.48.80.9
Dec / -4°5511.48.580.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95347
105347
115446
125446
135446
145446
155545
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235248
245248
255050
264951
274951
284753
294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska gets around 104 mm of rain over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
351
450
549
648
747
846
945
1044
1143
1243
1342
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2242
2342
2443
2544
2645
2745
2846
2947
3047
3147

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13040282
23140272
33140272
43240262
53340252
63440242
73540231
83640221
93740211
103841201
113941191
124040191
134140180
144240170
154340160
164440160
174539150
184639150
194838140
204937140
215037130
225236120
235335120
245534110
255733100
265832100
27603190
28623080
29642970
30662860
31682750

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:15 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:157:19
215.04:177:18
315.04:187:16
414.94:207:15
514.94:217:13
614.84:227:11
714.84:247:10
814.74:257:08
914.74:277:06
1014.64:287:05
1114.54:307:03
1214.54:317:01
1314.44:336:59
1414.44:346:57
1514.34:366:55
1614.34:376:53
1714.24:396:52
1814.24:406:50
1914.14:426:48
2014.04:436:46
2114.04:456:44
2213.94:466:42
2313.94:486:40
2413.84:496:37
2513.74:516:35
2613.74:526:33
2713.64:546:31
2813.64:566:29
2913.54:576:27
3013.44:596:25
3113.45:006:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kalwaria Zebrzydowska?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kalwaria Zebrzydowska for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalwaria Zebrzydowska in August

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

In August, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalwaria Zebrzydowska?

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sits at 49.9°N, 19.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Wadowice, 13 km away.

Topography around Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalwaria Zebrzydowska has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,130 m.

The land around Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
662 m
80 km
2,130 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Wadowice 13 km · Skawina 16 km · Myślenice 19 km · Andrychów 24 km · Krakow 28 km · Grzegórzki 30 km · Wieliczka 31 km · Kęty 33 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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (49.8676°, 19.6772°, elevation 0 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).