Nowy Targ weather in August

In August, Nowy Targ sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 120 mm of rain across 14.8 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 22°C in the first days to 19°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 hours at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nowy Targ's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nowy Targ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:37 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Nowy Targ is town in southern Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 41.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
661/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Nowy Targ reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102211
112211
122211
132211
142111
152111
162111
172111
182111
192111
202111
212110
222110
232010
242010
252010
262010
272010
281910
29199
30199
31199

How August really feels in Nowy Targ

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.

Nowy Targ 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-0° / -7°5812.411.28.40.0
Feb / -6°6012.311.39.80.0
Mar / -3°7013.69.611.50.3
Apr11° / 8814.34.513.42.5
May16° / 13917.40.515.14.1
Jun19° / 10°14717.60164.9
Jul21° / 11°16118.6015.65.2
Aug21° / 11°12014.8014.25.8
Sep16° / 10213.5012.44.6
Oct11° / 8012.32.410.52.7
Nov / -1°6011.46.58.90.5
Dec / -5°5811.810.380.0

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 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34951
44951
54951
64951
75050
85050
95050
105149
115050
125149
135149
145149
155248
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
214951
224951
234852
244852
254654
264555
274555
284456
294456
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nowy Targ gets around 120 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
355
454
553
652
751
850
949
1048
1147
1246
1345
1445
1544
1644
1744
1844
1945
2045
2145
2245
2346
2446
2547
2648
2749
2849
2950
3050
3150

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1444411
2444511
3454511
4454510
5464410
646449
747449
848448
950437
1050437
1152426
1254415
1355405
1456395
1557394
1658384
1759374
1861363
1962353
2063343
2164333
2265323
2366313
2467303
2569292
2671272
2772262
2874242
2975232
3077212
3179201

Wind in August

Winds average 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:15 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:157:17
215.04:177:15
314.94:187:14
414.94:197:12
514.84:217:10
614.84:227:09
714.74:247:07
814.74:257:05
914.64:277:04
1014.64:287:02
1114.54:307:00
1214.54:316:58
1314.44:326:57
1414.34:346:55
1514.34:356:53
1614.24:376:51
1714.24:386:49
1814.14:406:47
1914.14:416:45
2014.04:436:43
2114.04:446:41
2213.94:466:39
2313.84:476:37
2413.84:496:35
2513.74:506:33
2613.74:526:31
2713.64:536:29
2813.54:556:27
2913.54:566:25
3013.44:586:23
3113.44:596:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
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 Nowy Targ?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nowy Targ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nowy Targ in August

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

In August, Nowy Targ sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Nowy Targ 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 Nowy Targ 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 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nowy Targ?

Nowy Targ sits at 49.5°N, 20.0°E, 595 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Zakopane, 21 km away.

MyśleniceKežmarokPopradKalwaria ZebrzydowskaNowy SączStará ĽubovňaLiptovský Mikuláš

Topography around Nowy Targ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nowy Targ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 855 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Nowy Targ is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
855 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Zakopane 21 km · Myślenice 40 km · Kežmarok 48 km · Poprad 50 km · Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 50 km · Nowy Sącz 51 km · Stará Ľubovňa 51 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 53 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 Nowy Targ (49.4778°, 20.0323°, elevation 595 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).