Torun weather in August

In August, Torun sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 14.5 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 26% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Torun's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:33 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Torun is city in north-central Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,701/km²
people per km²
Founded
1234

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 Torun reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62514
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252213
262213
272212
282212
292212
302112
312112

How August really feels in Torun

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.

Torun 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 / -3°389.84.77.90.0
Feb / -3°328.44.59.50.0
Mar / -0°4110.12.711.50.9
Apr13° / 368.80.513.63.9
May19° / 6011.6015.55.8
Jun21° / 12°6111.5016.66.2
Jul24° / 14°8411.8016.26.6
Aug23° / 14°6010.1014.56.8
Sep19° / 10°528.9012.45.9
Oct13° / 439.40.110.33.4
Nov / 369.21.58.40.7
Dec / -2°409.63.87.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
64951
74852
84951
94852
104852
114753
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194951
204753
214753
224654
234555
244456
254456
264357
274258
284258
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Torun gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
633
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2734
2834
2934
3034
3135

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 (%)
13136266
23236266
33236266
43336256
53436255
63536245
73636235
83835234
93935224
104035214
114235203
124335193
134534183
144634173
154833163
165033153
175132143
185232142
195431132
205431132
215431132
225630122
235630122
245829121
255929111
266029101
276128101
28622891
29642781
30642781
31652771

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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 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 4:08 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:087:35
215.44:107:34
315.34:117:32
415.34:137:30
515.24:147:28
615.24:167:26
715.14:187:24
815.14:207:23
915.04:217:21
1014.94:237:19
1114.94:257:17
1214.84:267:15
1314.74:287:13
1414.74:307:10
1514.64:317:08
1614.54:337:06
1714.54:357:04
1814.44:377:02
1914.44:387:00
2014.34:406:57
2114.24:426:55
2214.24:446:53
2314.14:456:51
2414.04:476:48
2514.04:496:46
2613.94:516:44
2713.84:526:41
2813.74:546:39
2913.74:566:37
3013.64:586:34
3113.54:596:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Torun?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Torun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Torun in August

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

In August, Torun sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Torun in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Torun peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 18UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Torun 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 Torun is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Torun's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1020 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Torun?

Torun sits at 53.0°N, 18.6°E, 51 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Chełmża, 19 km away.

ChełmnoBydgoszczŚwiecieWłocławek

Topography around Torun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Torun is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Chełmża 19 km · Solec Kujawski 26 km · Fordon 32 km · Inowrocław 33 km · Chełmno 39 km · Bydgoszcz 41 km · Świecie 45 km · Włocławek 51 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 Torun (53.0138°, 18.5981°, elevation 51 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).