Băicoi weather in August

In August, Băicoi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Băicoi's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Băicoi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:23 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Băicoi is locality in Prahova County, Romania.

Founded
1543

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Băicoi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 31°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
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302513
312413

How August really feels in Băicoi

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.

Băicoi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°417.35.790.0
Feb / -3°387.14.810.10.2
Mar10° / 529.5411.62.2
Apr15° / 6611.50.513.24.4
May20° / 10°9314.9014.65.7
Jun24° / 14°10715.6015.46.1
Jul26° / 15°8912.9015.16.4
Aug26° / 15°6310.8013.96.9
Sep22° / 11°617.9012.37.0
Oct15° / 607.90.410.75.0
Nov / 517.72.19.31.8
Dec / -3°517.84.48.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47624
57624
67723
77624
87624
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287129
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Băicoi gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
539
638
737
836
936
1035
1134
1233
1333
1432
1532
1631
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
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2433
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2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3133

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1834499
28344810
39344710
49344610
510354510
611354410
71236439
81237419
91338409
101340398
111441377
121442367
131544356
141545346
151646335
161647325
171748314
181748304
191849303
201949293
212049283
222248282
232447272
242646262
252845252
263144241
273442221
283741211
294039191
304438181
314736160

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:067:40
214.55:077:38
314.55:087:37
414.45:097:36
514.45:107:34
614.45:117:33
714.35:137:32
814.35:147:30
914.25:157:29
1014.25:167:27
1114.15:177:26
1214.15:197:24
1314.05:207:23
1414.05:217:21
1514.05:227:20
1613.95:237:18
1713.95:257:16
1813.85:267:15
1913.85:277:13
2013.75:287:11
2113.75:307:09
2213.65:317:08
2313.65:327:06
2413.55:337:04
2513.55:357:02
2613.45:367:01
2713.45:376:59
2813.35:386:57
2913.35:396:55
3013.25:416:53
3113.25:426:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.26 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
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Băicoi?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Băicoi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Băicoi in August

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

In August, Băicoi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Băicoi 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 Băicoi peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Băicoi?

Băicoi sits at 45.0°N, 25.9°E, 312 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Câmpina, 14 km away.

SinaiaMizilBuftea

Topography around Băicoi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Băicoi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,447 m.

The land around Băicoi is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
2,447 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Câmpina 14 km · Ploieşti 16 km · Moreni 17 km · Breaza 22 km · Târgovişte 33 km · Sinaia 42 km · Mizil 47 km · Buftea 53 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 Băicoi (45.0333°, 25.85°, elevation 312 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).