Brăila weather in August

In August, Brăila sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Brăila's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brăila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:15 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Brăila is locality in Brăila County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1368

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Brăila reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
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282817
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302717
312716

How August really feels in Brăila

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.

Brăila weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°355.93.48.90.0
Feb / -2°275.32.410.10.4
Mar11° / 417.51.411.62.7
Apr17° / 4280.213.25.6
May23° / 13°519.2014.67.0
Jun27° / 17°609.1015.46.6
Jul29° / 19°437.8015.15.8
Aug29° / 19°345.5013.96.2
Sep24° / 14°415.6012.37.6
Oct17° / 435.2010.76.0
Nov10° / 355.819.32.5
Dec / -1°396.12.38.60.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
178218
188218
198218
208218
218119
228020
238020
247822
257822
267723
277624
287525
297426
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Brăila gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
417
517
617
716
816
916
1016
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2018
2119
2219
2320
2420
2520
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1102937222
2102937222
3112936222
4122936212
5123036202
6133036202
7143035192
8143135182
9153235171
10153235161
11163335151
12163335141
13173435131
14173435121
15183535111
16183535111
17183635101
1819363591
1919373591
2020373581
2120373481
2221383470
2322383370
2424383260
2525373160
2627373050
2729372950
2831372850
2934362640
3036352540
3139352330

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3110calm

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 4:56 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:567:32
214.54:587:31
314.54:597:29
414.55:007:28
514.45:017:27
614.45:027:25
714.35:047:24
814.35:057:22
914.25:067:21
1014.25:077:19
1114.25:087:18
1214.15:107:16
1314.15:117:15
1414.05:127:13
1514.05:137:12
1613.95:157:10
1713.95:167:08
1813.85:177:07
1913.85:187:05
2013.75:197:03
2113.75:217:01
2213.65:227:00
2313.65:236:58
2413.55:246:56
2513.55:266:54
2613.45:276:52
2713.45:286:51
2813.35:296:49
2913.35:316:47
3013.25:326:45
3113.25:336:43

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 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Brăila?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brăila in August

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

In August, Brăila sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Brăila 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 Brăila peaks around July 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brăila?

Brăila sits at 45.3°N, 28.0°E, 22 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Galaţi, 19 km away.

TulceaBolhradIzmayilCahulRâmnicu SăratTecuci

Topography around Brăila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brăila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Brăila is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Galaţi 19 km · Reni 31 km · Tulcea 66 km · Bolhrad 68 km · Izmayil 68 km · Cahul 72 km · Râmnicu Sărat 73 km · Tecuci 77 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 Brăila (45.2715°, 27.9743°, elevation 22 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).