Nowa Ruda weather in August

In August, Nowa Ruda sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 76 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Nowa Ruda's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nowa Ruda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:48 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Nowa Ruda is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 39 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
668/km²
people per km²
Founded
1337

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 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Nowa Ruda 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 27°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
122313
132313
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272111
282011
292011
302011
312011

How August really feels in Nowa Ruda

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.

Nowa Ruda 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 / -4°4511.18.68.30.0
Feb / -4°379.37.19.70.0
Mar / -1°5312.25.711.50.6
Apr12° / 4510.81.813.53.2
May17° / 7513.50.115.25.0
Jun20° / 11°8513.3016.15.7
Jul22° / 13°9714.4015.86.1
Aug22° / 12°7611.3014.36.5
Sep17° / 6810.6012.45.2
Oct11° / 499.80.710.42.9
Nov / 449.73.78.70.5
Dec / -3°43106.67.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155050
164951
174951
184951
194852
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254654
264456
274357
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nowa Ruda gets around 76 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 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038
3139

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1423819
2423820
3433720
4433720
5433720
6443619
7453619
8453618
9463617
10473716
11483716
12483715
13493714
14503713
15513712
16513712
17523711
18523711
19543610
20543610
2155369
2256359
2357349
2459338
2560328
2663307
2764297
2866286
2968266
3070255
3171245

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
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199calm
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219calm
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289calm
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309calm
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 4:26 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:267:35
215.14:277:33
315.04:287:31
415.04:307:30
514.94:317:28
614.94:337:26
714.84:347:25
814.84:367:23
914.74:377:21
1014.74:397:19
1114.64:417:17
1214.64:427:16
1314.54:447:14
1414.44:457:12
1514.44:477:10
1614.34:487:08
1714.34:507:06
1814.24:517:04
1914.24:537:02
2014.14:547:00
2114.04:566:58
2214.04:586:56
2313.94:596:54
2413.85:016:52
2513.85:026:49
2613.75:046:47
2713.75:056:45
2813.65:076:43
2913.55:096:41
3013.55:106:39
3113.45:126:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nowa Ruda?

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

August is a reasonable time to visit Nowa Ruda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nowa Ruda in August

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

In August, Nowa Ruda sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nowa Ruda 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 Nowa Ruda peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nowa Ruda 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 Nowa Ruda is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nowa Ruda?

Nowa Ruda sits at 50.6°N, 16.5°E, 392 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Bielawa, 15 km away.

Topography around Nowa Ruda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nowa Ruda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m.

The land around Nowa Ruda is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (48%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
311 m
16 km
748 m
80 km
1,487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bielawa 15 km · Dzierżoniów 20 km · Kłodzko 20 km · Ząbkowice Śląskie 22 km · Wałbrzych 26 km · Boguszów-Gorce 29 km · Świdnica 29 km · Náchod 30 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 Nowa Ruda (50.5801°, 16.5016°, elevation 392 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).