Kartuzy weather in August

In August, Kartuzy sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 80 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Kartuzy's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kartuzy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:31 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Kartuzy is city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

Density
2,408/km²
people per km²
Founded
1391

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kartuzy reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
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92213
102213
112213
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How August really feels in Kartuzy

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.

Kartuzy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4210.46.17.70.0
Feb / -3°3595.99.30.0
Mar / -1°4310.74.511.50.4
Apr11° / 4310.11.413.72.9
May16° / 6912.1015.75.0
Jun19° / 10°7913.2016.85.6
Jul21° / 13°9914.1016.45.9
Aug21° / 13°8013.2014.76.0
Sep17° / 5710.6012.55.2
Oct11° / 4910.80.310.22.8
Nov / 389.32.28.20.4
Dec / -2°4410.34.87.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114753
124654
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254555
264456
274357
284258
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kartuzy gets around 80 mm of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2444
2544
2645
2745
2846
2946
3046
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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13242214
23342214
33341214
43341214
53441214
63541214
73640213
83740203
93840203
103940192
114039182
124239182
134339172
144438162
154638151
164737141
174936131
185036131
195235121
205335111
215534101
225534101
23573391
24573391
25603280
26623170
27633070
28652960
29662860
30672850
31682750

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3114light breeze

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 4:04 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:047:43
215.64:067:41
315.54:077:39
415.54:097:37
515.44:117:35
615.34:137:33
715.34:157:31
815.24:167:29
915.14:187:27
1015.14:207:25
1115.04:227:23
1215.04:247:21
1314.94:257:18
1414.84:277:16
1514.74:297:14
1614.74:317:12
1714.64:337:09
1814.54:357:07
1914.54:367:05
2014.44:387:03
2114.34:407:00
2214.34:426:58
2314.24:446:55
2414.14:466:53
2514.14:486:51
2614.04:496:48
2713.94:516:46
2813.84:536:43
2913.84:556:41
3013.74:576:38
3113.64:596:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
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
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kartuzy?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kartuzy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kartuzy in August

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

In August, Kartuzy sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kartuzy in August

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kartuzy in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kartuzy peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kartuzy?

Kartuzy sits at 54.3°N, 18.2°E, 210 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Osowa, 21 km away.

Topography around Kartuzy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kartuzy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Kartuzy is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (27%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Osowa 21 km · Piecki-Migowo 25 km · Wrzeszcz Górny 26 km · Ujeścisko-Łostowice 26 km · Sopot 26 km · Wrzeszcz 27 km · Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe 27 km · Chełm 27 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 Kartuzy (54.3342°, 18.1974°, elevation 210 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).