Olkusz weather in August

In August, Olkusz sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Olkusz's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olkusz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:37 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Olkusz is city of Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,473/km²
people per km²
Founded
1299

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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Olkusz reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
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52514
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112414
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312112

How August really feels in Olkusz

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.

Olkusz weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4611.47.58.30.0
Feb / -3°4310.77.39.70.0
Mar / -0°5311.84.311.51.1
Apr14° / 5510.81.613.53.9
May19° / 8614.4015.25.4
Jun22° / 12°8714.1016.15.9
Jul24° / 14°10314.5015.76.2
Aug24° / 13°7711.5014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°7210.9012.45.7
Oct13° / 559.90.410.53.6
Nov / 49102.78.80.9
Dec / -3°4410.567.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45248
55347
65347
75347
85248
95347
105446
115446
125446
135545
145545
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215347
225347
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245149
255050
264951
274951
284753
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Olkusz gets around 77 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
442
542
641
741
840
939
1038
1138
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2536
2636
2737
2838
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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12938303
22938303
32938293
43038293
53038283
63139273
73239263
83339253
93439242
103540232
113640222
123840212
133939202
144039192
154139182
164338181
174438171
184537161
194637161
204736161
214835151
225034151
235233141
245233141
255432131
265531131
275730121
285929111
296029101
30622891
31652780

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 4:14 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:147:21
215.14:167:20
315.04:177:18
415.04:197:16
514.94:207:15
614.94:227:13
714.84:237:11
814.84:257:10
914.74:267:08
1014.64:287:06
1114.64:297:04
1214.54:317:03
1314.54:327:01
1414.44:346:59
1514.44:356:57
1614.34:376:55
1714.24:386:53
1814.24:406:51
1914.14:416:49
2014.14:436:47
2114.04:446:45
2213.94:466:43
2313.94:486:41
2413.84:496:39
2513.84:516:37
2613.74:526:34
2713.64:546:32
2813.64:556:30
2913.54:576:28
3013.54:586:26
3113.45:006:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Olkusz?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Olkusz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olkusz in August

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

In August, Olkusz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Olkusz 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 Olkusz 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 18 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 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Olkusz 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 Olkusz is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1722 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Olkusz?

Olkusz sits at 50.3°N, 19.6°E, 366 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Trzebinia, 15 km away.

Topography around Olkusz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olkusz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 376 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m.

The land around Olkusz is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
1,542 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Trzebinia 15 km · Chrzanów 20 km · Jaworzno 22 km · Zawiercie 25 km · Dąbrowa Górnicza 26 km · Libiąż 27 km · Mysłowice 29 km · Będzin 32 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 Olkusz (50.2813°, 19.565°, elevation 366 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).