Ostróda weather in August

In August, Ostróda sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.7 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 21°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 Ostróda's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ostróda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:26 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Ostróda is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,369/km²
people per km²
Founded
1329

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 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ostróda 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 18°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)
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22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
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How August really feels in Ostróda

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.

Ostróda 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°4611.16.57.80.0
Feb / -4°399.35.49.40.0
Mar / -1°4410.24.111.50.4
Apr12° / 4210.11.213.73.2
May17° / 6411.60.115.65.4
Jun20° / 11°7212.3016.75.9
Jul22° / 13°8613.5016.36.2
Aug22° / 13°6811.7014.66.4
Sep17° / 6010012.55.4
Oct12° / 5210.40.310.32.9
Nov / 439.92.48.30.4
Dec / -2°4810.85.77.30.0

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 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 (%)
14852
24852
34951
44852
54951
64852
74951
84852
94951
104951
114852
124951
134852
144852
154753
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274357
284357
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304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ostróda gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2939
3039
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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13239245
23239245
33339245
43339235
53438235
63538224
73638224
83738214
93838203
103938193
114138183
124237183
134337173
144536163
154736152
164835152
175035142
185134132
195234122
205234122
215533111
225633101
235633101
24583291
25593281
26603181
27613171
28643060
29662950
30662950
31682840

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 4:00 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:007:33
215.54:017:31
315.44:037:29
415.44:057:27
515.34:067:25
615.34:087:23
715.24:107:22
815.14:127:20
915.14:137:18
1015.04:157:15
1114.94:177:13
1214.94:197:11
1314.84:207:09
1414.74:227:07
1514.74:247:05
1614.64:267:03
1714.54:287:01
1814.54:296:58
1914.44:316:56
2014.34:336:54
2114.34:356:51
2214.24:376:49
2314.14:386:47
2414.14:406:44
2514.04:426:42
2613.94:446:40
2713.94:466:37
2813.84:476:35
2913.74:496:32
3013.64:516:30
3113.64:536:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
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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 Ostróda?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ostróda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ostróda in August

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

In August, Ostróda 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 Ostróda 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 Ostróda peaks around June 22 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 22UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Ostróda 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 Ostróda is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ostróda's WHO annual average of 15.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2222 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ostróda?

Ostróda sits at 53.7°N, 20.0°E, 111 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Iława, 28 km away.

DziałdowoBrodnicaElblągLidzbark WarmińskiKwidzynSzczytno

Topography around Ostróda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ostróda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m.

The land around Ostróda is covered by trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
325 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Iława 28 km · Olsztyn 36 km · Działdowo 53 km · Brodnica 61 km · Elbląg 62 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 62 km · Kwidzyn 68 km · Szczytno 69 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 Ostróda (53.6967°, 19.9649°, elevation 111 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).