Bacău weather in August

In August, Bacău sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bacău's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bacău's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:16 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Bacău is locality in Bacău County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.9 µg/m³ · 2010

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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bacău reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112816
122816
132816
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182716
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202716
212715
222715
232715
242615
252615
262615
272615
282614
292514
302514
312514

How August really feels in Bacău

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.

Bacău weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°305.85.48.80.0
Feb / -4°286.34.6100.1
Mar / 398.12.711.62.0
Apr16° / 4890.413.35.0
May22° / 11°6410.1014.86.6
Jun25° / 15°8110.3015.66.8
Jul27° / 16°708.7015.26.8
Aug27° / 16°446.30147.2
Sep22° / 11°466.4012.47.3
Oct15° / 4460.110.75.2
Nov / 355.729.21.6
Dec / -4°366.74.48.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87030
97129
107129
117129
127129
137030
147030
157030
166931
176931
186931
196832
206832
216832
226733
236733
246733
256733
266535
276535
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bacău gets around 44 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
521
621
720
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114334014
215333913
315333913
416343813
517343712
618353612
719363511
819373410
920383210
102138319
112239308
122340297
132440297
142541286
152641275
162741275
172842264
182942264
193042253
203142253
213241242
223441242
233640232
243839221
254038211
264237201
274536191
284835171
295133160
305432140
315631130

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:577:40
214.74:587:38
314.64:597:37
414.65:017:36
514.55:027:34
614.55:037:33
714.45:047:31
814.45:067:30
914.45:077:28
1014.35:087:27
1114.35:107:25
1214.25:117:24
1314.25:127:22
1414.15:137:20
1514.15:157:19
1614.05:167:17
1714.05:177:15
1813.95:197:13
1913.95:207:12
2013.85:217:10
2113.85:237:08
2213.75:247:06
2313.75:257:04
2413.65:277:02
2513.55:287:01
2613.55:296:59
2713.45:306:57
2813.45:326:55
2913.35:336:53
3013.35:346:51
3113.25:366:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bacău?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Bacău for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bacău in August

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

In August, Bacău sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bacău in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bacău peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bacău 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 Bacău is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bacău's WHO annual average of 12.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bacău?

Bacău sits at 46.6°N, 26.9°E, 165 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Buhuşi, 23 km away.

AdjudPiatra NeamţVasluiBârlad

Topography around Bacău

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bacău has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,614 m.

The land around Bacău is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (33%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
591 m
80 km
1,614 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Buhuşi 23 km · Moineşti 34 km · Roman 39 km · Comăneşti 40 km · Adjud 56 km · Piatra Neamţ 59 km · Vaslui 63 km · Bârlad 69 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

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 Bacău (46.5672°, 26.9138°, elevation 165 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).