Botoşani weather in August

In August, Botoşani sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 62 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Botoşani's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Botoşani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:14 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Botoşani is locality in Botoșani County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1350

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 Botoşani 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 21°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
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
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202615
212615
222615
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242615
252615
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272514
282514
292514
302514
312414

How August really feels in Botoşani

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.

Botoşani 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 / -5°276.75.48.70.0
Feb / -4°296.44.79.90.0
Mar / 419.3311.61.7
Apr16° / 529.70.613.44.8
May22° / 11°6611.5014.96.4
Jun25° / 15°8912.5015.76.4
Jul27° / 16°9212015.46.3
Aug27° / 16°628.9014.16.9
Sep21° / 11°558.3012.46.8
Oct15° / 4570.210.64.7
Nov / 356.12.49.11.2
Dec / -3°337.14.48.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86535
96535
106535
116535
126634
136634
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216535
226436
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246337
256337
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276139
286139
296040
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Botoşani gets around 62 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
532
631
730
830
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3030
3130

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 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117313913
217323813
318323713
419333612
519343512
620353411
721363310
822373210
92338309
102339298
112540288
122641277
132741266
142842256
152942245
163142234
173242234
183342223
193441223
203541213
213740212
223840202
234039202
244238191
254437181
264636181
274834171
285033161
295432140
305631130
315731120

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 9 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
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 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 4:54 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:547:44
214.84:567:43
314.74:577:42
414.74:587:40
514.75:007:39
614.65:017:37
714.65:027:36
814.55:047:34
914.55:057:32
1014.45:067:31
1114.45:087:29
1214.35:097:27
1314.35:107:26
1414.25:127:24
1514.25:137:22
1614.15:147:20
1714.05:167:19
1814.05:177:17
1913.95:197:15
2013.95:207:13
2113.85:217:11
2213.85:237:09
2313.75:247:07
2413.75:257:06
2513.65:277:04
2613.65:287:02
2713.55:307:00
2813.45:316:58
2913.45:326:56
3013.35:346:54
3113.35:356:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Botoşani?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Botoşani in August

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

In August, Botoşani sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Botoşani in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Botoşani peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Botoşani 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 Botoşani is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Botoşani's WHO annual average of 13.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Botoşani?

Botoşani sits at 47.8°N, 26.7°E, 159 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Dorohoi, 30 km away.

FălticeniPaşcaniRădăuțiGura HumoruluiTârgu NeamţEdineţ

Topography around Botoşani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Botoşani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,483 m.

The land around Botoşani is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
1,483 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Dorohoi 30 km · Suceava 34 km · Fălticeni 43 km · Paşcani 56 km · Rădăuți 57 km · Gura Humorului 62 km · Târgu Neamţ 65 km · Edineţ 67 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 Botoşani (47.75°, 26.6667°, elevation 159 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).