Szczytno weather in August

In August, Szczytno sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.3 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 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 Szczytno's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Szczytno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:22 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Szczytno is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Density
2,368/km²
people per km²
Founded
1359

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 Szczytno reaches about 23°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 28°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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22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
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102414
112313
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282112
292111
302111
312011

How August really feels in Szczytno

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.

Szczytno 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-0° / -4°4110.36.67.80.0
Feb / -4°368.95.69.40.0
Mar / -1°4110.13.611.50.5
Apr12° / 439.51.213.73.4
May18° / 6512.60.115.65.5
Jun21° / 11°7211.9016.76.0
Jul23° / 13°8613.4016.36.3
Aug23° / 13°6511.3014.66.5
Sep18° / 579.7012.55.5
Oct11° / 489.50.510.32.9
Nov / 399.62.58.30.3
Dec / -3°439.85.57.30.0

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 21% 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 (%)
14753
24852
34951
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94852
104753
114852
124852
134753
144852
154753
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274357
284258
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Szczytno gets around 65 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 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
539
639
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2938
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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13735234
23735234
33835234
43835234
53935224
64035224
74135214
84235203
94335193
104434183
114534183
124734173
134833162
145033162
155132152
165331142
175430142
185530132
195729131
205928121
216028111
226028111
236227101
246227101
25652690
26662680
27672670
28692560
29692560
30702550
31712540

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
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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 3:56 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.53:567:28
215.53:587:26
315.43:597:24
415.44:017:23
515.34:037:21
615.24:057:19
715.24:067:17
815.14:087:15
915.14:107:13
1015.04:117:11
1114.94:137:09
1214.94:157:07
1314.84:177:05
1414.74:197:03
1514.74:207:00
1614.64:226:58
1714.54:246:56
1814.54:266:54
1914.44:276:52
2014.34:296:49
2114.34:316:47
2214.24:336:45
2314.14:356:42
2414.14:366:40
2514.04:386:38
2613.94:406:35
2713.94:426:33
2813.84:446:31
2913.74:456:28
3013.64:476:26
3113.64:496:23

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 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 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
24.8Bright
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
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
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 Szczytno?

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 Szczytno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Szczytno in August

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

In August, Szczytno sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Szczytno 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 Szczytno 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 Szczytno?

Szczytno sits at 53.6°N, 21.0°E, 144 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Mrągowo, 40 km away.

MrągowoOlsztynPiszPrzasnyszKętrzynMławaDziałdowoOstrołęka

Topography around Szczytno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Szczytno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m.

The land around Szczytno is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mrągowo 40 km · Olsztyn 41 km · Pisz 55 km · Przasnysz 61 km · Kętrzyn 63 km · Mława 64 km · Działdowo 65 km · Ostrołęka 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 Szczytno (53.5626°, 20.9875°, elevation 144 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).