Balş weather in August

In August, Balş sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Balş's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:32 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Balş is locality in Olt County, Romania.

Founded
1564

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Balş reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
153119
163119
173119
183119
193118
203118
213118
223118
233018
243018
253018
263018
273017
282917
292917
302917
312917

How August really feels in Balş

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.

Balş weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°376.63.990.0
Feb / -2°326.33.110.20.7
Mar12° / 4582.111.63.5
Apr19° / 538.80.113.26.0
May24° / 13°6110.6014.66.8
Jun28° / 17°7410.7015.35.9
Jul31° / 19°708.40155.1
Aug31° / 19°466.4013.85.4
Sep25° / 14°516.2012.37.5
Oct18° / 486.4010.86.2
Nov10° / 436.91.39.42.6
Dec / -2°417.22.98.70.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
68020
78020
88020
98119
108119
118119
128218
138218
148218
158317
168317
178317
188317
198317
208317
218317
228317
238218
248218
258218
268020
277921
287921
297822
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Balş gets around 46 mm of rain over 6.4 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 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
526
626
725
825
924
1024
1123
1222
1322
1421
1520
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122939191
2123038191
3123037191
4133137191
5133236181
6143235181
7153334171
8163433161
9173532151
10183631151
11193631141
12193730131
13203829121
14213929101
1522392991
1623402881
1723402881
1824412871
1925412861
2025412751
2126412751
2227412740
2329412640
2430402640
2532392530
2634392430
2736382330
2838372230
2941362020
3043351920
3146351720

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.

051015151015202531
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
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 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 5:15 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:157:45
214.55:167:44
314.45:177:42
414.45:187:41
514.35:197:40
614.35:207:38
714.35:217:37
814.25:227:36
914.25:247:34
1014.15:257:33
1114.15:267:31
1214.05:277:30
1314.05:287:28
1414.05:307:27
1513.95:317:25
1613.95:327:24
1713.85:337:22
1813.85:347:20
1913.75:357:19
2013.75:377:17
2113.65:387:15
2213.65:397:14
2313.55:407:12
2413.55:417:10
2513.45:437:08
2613.45:447:07
2713.35:457:05
2813.35:467:03
2913.25:477:01
3013.25:496:59
3113.15:506:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Balş?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Balş in August

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

In August, Balş sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Balş 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 Balş peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Balş 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 Balş is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Balş?

Balş sits at 44.4°N, 24.1°E, 133 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Slatina, 23 km away.

FiliaşiBăileştiCorabiaRoșiorii de Vede

Topography around Balş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Balş is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Slatina 23 km · Craiova 24 km · Caracal 33 km · Drăgăşani 36 km · Filiaşi 51 km · Băileşti 70 km · Corabia 72 km · Roșiorii de Vede 75 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 Balş (44.35°, 24.1°, elevation 133 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).