Sokółka weather in August

In August, Sokółka sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 75 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°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 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sokółka's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokółka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:12 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Sokółka is city of Poland.

Density
1,025/km²
people per km²
Founded
1450

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sokółka reaches about 23°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 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82413
92413
102413
112413
122313
132313
142313
152313
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182312
192312
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252111
262111
272111
282111
292111
302011
312011

How August really feels in Sokółka

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.

Sokółka weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4010.57.67.80.0
Feb / -5°389.76.99.40.0
Mar / -2°4110.34.511.50.3
Apr12° / 479.81.413.73.3
May18° / 6912.40.115.65.5
Jun21° / 11°7312.5016.76.0
Jul23° / 13°8913.6016.26.3
Aug23° / 12°7511.3014.66.5
Sep17° / 619.9012.55.4
Oct11° / 50100.710.32.6
Nov / 4210.33.28.40.2
Dec / -4°4510.26.17.30.0

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114753
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174852
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234555
244456
254456
264456
274357
284159
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sokółka gets around 75 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 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2738
2838
2939
3038
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14032254
24031254
34131243
44231233
54331233
64531223
74630213
84730203
94830183
104930173
115130163
125131153
135231143
145231143
155430133
165630122
175630122
185730112
195830102
205830102
21593092
22603091
23622981
24632971
25642871
26662761
27672751
28692650
29712540
30712540
31732430

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
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 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 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:47 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.53:477:17
215.53:487:16
315.43:507:14
415.33:527:12
515.33:537:10
615.23:557:08
715.23:577:06
815.13:587:04
915.04:007:02
1015.04:027:00
1114.94:046:58
1214.84:056:56
1314.84:076:54
1414.74:096:52
1514.74:116:50
1614.64:126:48
1714.54:146:46
1814.54:166:43
1914.44:186:41
2014.34:206:39
2114.34:216:37
2214.24:236:34
2314.14:256:32
2414.04:276:30
2514.04:286:27
2613.94:306:25
2713.84:326:23
2813.84:346:20
2913.74:366:18
3013.64:376:15
3113.64:396:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sokółka?

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
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sokółka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sokółka in August

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

In August, Sokółka sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sokółka 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 Sokółka peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sokółka?

Sokółka sits at 53.4°N, 23.5°E, 174 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Grodno, 37 km away.

AugustówŁapyVaukavyskHajnówkaGrajewoBielsk Podlaski

Topography around Sokółka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokółka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Sokółka is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Grodno 37 km · Białystok 38 km · Augustów 59 km · Łapy 62 km · Vaukavysk 69 km · Hajnówka 74 km · Grajewo 74 km · Bielsk Podlaski 74 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 Sokółka (53.4072°, 23.5023°, elevation 174 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).