Wieliczka weather in August

In August, Wieliczka sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 75 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 31% 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 Wieliczka's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wieliczka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:35 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Wieliczka is city of Poland.

Density
1,393/km²
people per km²
Founded
1123

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 Wieliczka reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°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)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122414
132413
142413
152413
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202413
212413
222313
232313
242312
252312
262312
272212
282212
292212
302212
312211

How August really feels in Wieliczka

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.

Wieliczka weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-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°4310.97.58.40.0
Feb / -3°4310.47.19.70.0
Mar / -0°5211.74.411.51.3
Apr14° / 5811.11.613.54.0
May19° / 9014015.15.5
Jun22° / 12°8913.4016.16.0
Jul24° / 14°10114015.76.3
Aug24° / 13°7511.1014.36.7
Sep19° / 7310.6012.45.9
Oct14° / 5910.40.410.53.8
Nov / 469.92.88.81.1
Dec / -3°4210.267.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55446
65446
75446
85545
95446
105446
115545
125644
135644
145644
155644
165545
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225347
235347
245248
255248
265149
275050
285050
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wieliczka gets around 75 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
442
541
641
740
839
938
1037
1136
1236
1335
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2434
2534
2635
2736
2836
2937
3037
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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12537344
22537344
32637344
42637334
52737324
62837314
72937303
83037293
93138283
103238272
113438262
123539252
133639242
143739232
153839222
163939212
174038201
184138191
194238191
204338181
214437171
224537171
234736161
244835161
255035151
265134141
275333131
285532121
295731111
305831101
31613090

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 4:13 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:137:18
215.04:157:17
315.04:167:15
414.94:187:14
514.94:197:12
614.84:217:10
714.84:227:09
814.74:247:07
914.74:257:05
1014.64:267:03
1114.64:287:02
1214.54:297:00
1314.44:316:58
1414.44:326:56
1514.34:346:54
1614.34:356:52
1714.24:376:50
1814.24:396:48
1914.14:406:46
2014.04:426:44
2114.04:436:42
2213.94:456:40
2313.94:466:38
2413.84:486:36
2513.74:496:34
2613.74:516:32
2713.64:526:30
2813.64:546:28
2913.54:556:26
3013.44:576:23
3113.44:586:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Wieliczka?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Wieliczka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wieliczka in August

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

In August, Wieliczka sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wieliczka 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 Wieliczka 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 19 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 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wieliczka 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 Wieliczka is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2017 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wieliczka?

Wieliczka sits at 50.0°N, 20.1°E, 261 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Grzegórzki, 11 km away.

Topography around Wieliczka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wieliczka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m.

The land around Wieliczka is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
1,550 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Grzegórzki 11 km · Bieńczyce 12 km · Krakow 12 km · Skawina 17 km · Myślenice 19 km · Bochnia 26 km · Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 31 km · Brzesko 39 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 Wieliczka (49.9874°, 20.0647°, elevation 261 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).