Olecko weather in August

In August, Olecko sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 75 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 14.6 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 25% 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 Olecko's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olecko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:15 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Olecko is city of Poland.

Density
1,373/km²
people per km²
Founded
1550

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 Olecko reaches about 22°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 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)
12414
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152213
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172213
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202212
212212
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272111
282011
292011
302011
312011

How August really feels in Olecko

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.

Olecko 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-1° / -5°4611.487.70.0
Feb / -5°409.96.99.40.0
Mar / -2°4310.74.711.50.3
Apr12° / 439.21.413.73.1
May17° / 6012.30.115.75.3
Jun20° / 11°7512.4016.85.9
Jul23° / 13°8212.7016.36.3
Aug22° / 13°7511.8014.66.4
Sep17° / 589.9012.55.2
Oct11° / 5310.50.610.22.5
Nov / 4310.238.30.2
Dec / -3°4710.76.67.20.0

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114951
124852
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184852
194753
204753
214753
224555
234456
244456
254357
264357
274159
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Olecko gets around 75 mm of rain over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3138

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13735253
23735253
33834243
43934243
54034233
64133223
74333213
84433203
94533193
104633183
114733173
124833163
134933153
145132143
155232133
165232133
175332123
185432113
195532112
205632102
215632102
22583192
23593191
24603181
25623071
26632971
27642961
28662851
29682750
30702640
31712630

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light 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 3:48 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.63:487:24
215.53:507:22
315.53:517:20
415.43:537:18
515.43:557:17
615.33:577:15
715.23:587:13
815.24:007:11
915.14:027:09
1015.04:047:07
1115.04:067:04
1214.94:077:02
1314.94:097:00
1414.84:116:58
1514.74:136:56
1614.74:156:54
1714.64:166:51
1814.54:186:49
1914.44:206:47
2014.44:226:44
2114.34:246:42
2214.24:266:40
2314.24:276:37
2414.14:296:35
2514.04:316:33
2614.04:336:30
2713.94:356:28
2813.84:376:25
2913.74:386:23
3013.74:406:20
3113.64:426:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.31 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
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Olecko?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Olecko for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olecko in August

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

In August, Olecko sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Olecko 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 Olecko peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 23UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olecko?

Olecko sits at 54.0°N, 22.5°E, 155 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Ełk, 25 km away.

AugustówGrajewoGiżyckoPiszGusevGierłoż

Topography around Olecko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olecko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m.

The land around Olecko is covered by cropland (34%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (31%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (31%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
304 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ełk 25 km · Suwałki 29 km · Augustów 38 km · Grajewo 43 km · Giżycko 48 km · Pisz 64 km · Gusev 65 km · Gierłoż 66 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 Olecko (54.0337°, 22.507°, elevation 155 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).