Brasov weather in August

In August, Brasov sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 74 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°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 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 Brasov's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brasov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:23 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Brasov is locality in Brașov County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Brasov reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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)
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312211

How August really feels in Brasov

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.

Brasov weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°388.57.88.90.0
Feb / -6°368.36.710.10.0
Mar / -2°5110.45.611.61.2
Apr14° / 6611.71.813.33.7
May19° / 9014.20.114.75.4
Jun22° / 12°9513.7015.46.1
Jul24° / 13°9113015.16.7
Aug24° / 13°7410.2013.97.1
Sep20° / 598.5012.36.5
Oct14° / 517.80.910.74.4
Nov / 428.14.29.31.3
Dec / -5°438.56.78.60.0

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
56931
66931
77030
87030
97030
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
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217129
227129
237030
247030
256931
266931
276733
286733
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Brasov gets around 74 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
537
636
736
835
935
1034
1133
1233
1332
1432
1531
1631
1731
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1931
2031
2131
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2431
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2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12648251
22648251
32748241
42848231
52848231
62948221
73048211
83148201
93348191
103448171
113548161
123648150
133848140
143948120
154048110
164248100
174348100
18444790
19454780
20474670
21484570
22504460
23524350
24534250
25564040
26583840
27603640
28633430
29653230
30683020
31712720

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:05 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:057:42
214.65:067:41
314.55:077:40
414.55:087:38
514.55:107:37
614.45:117:36
714.45:127:34
814.35:137:33
914.35:157:31
1014.25:167:30
1114.25:177:28
1214.15:187:27
1314.15:197:25
1414.05:217:23
1514.05:227:22
1613.95:237:20
1713.95:247:18
1813.95:267:17
1913.85:277:15
2013.85:287:13
2113.75:297:12
2213.75:317:10
2313.65:327:08
2413.55:337:06
2513.55:357:04
2613.45:367:03
2713.45:377:01
2813.35:386:59
2913.35:406:57
3013.25:416:55
3113.25:426:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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135.2Bright
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155.2Bright
165.1Bright
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185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Brasov?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brasov in August

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

In August, Brasov sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Brasov in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brasov peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Brasov 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 Brasov is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Brasov's WHO annual average of 17.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brasov?

Brasov sits at 45.6°N, 25.6°E, 573 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Săcele, 9.0 km away.

BreazaFăgăraș

Topography around Brasov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brasov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m around an average of 613 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,341 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,345 m.

The land around Brasov is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
408 m
16 km
1,341 m
80 km
2,345 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Săcele 9.0 km · Codlea 13 km · Râşnov 14 km · Zărnești 24 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 28 km · Sinaia 33 km · Breaza 52 km · Făgăraș 54 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 Brasov (45.6486°, 25.6061°, elevation 573 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).