Buzău weather in August

In August, Buzău sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Buzău's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buzău's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:19 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Buzău is constituent locality of Buzău, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.9 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1431

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 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Buzău 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 23°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)
12818
22818
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
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212716
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282615
292615
302615
312514

How August really feels in Buzău

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.

Buzău weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-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°366.44.990.0
Feb / -3°335.83.810.10.2
Mar10° / 457.9311.62.3
Apr16° / 5610.30.613.24.7
May21° / 11°7512.70.114.66.1
Jun25° / 15°8312.7015.46.4
Jul28° / 17°7610.7015.16.4
Aug27° / 16°488.2013.96.8
Sep22° / 12°537012.37.3
Oct16° / 506.40.310.75.3
Nov / 426.61.79.31.9
Dec / -2°446.53.98.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
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137525
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267228
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287129
297129
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Buzău gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
429
529
628
728
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2727
2828
2927
3027
3127

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11736398
21836388
31936378
42036368
52136358
62237348
72337328
82437317
92538307
102638297
112738286
122839276
132939265
143040255
153140254
163240244
173340233
183341233
193441223
203541222
213641212
223741202
233840201
244040191
254239181
264538171
274737161
285035141
295234131
305632120
315831110

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:01 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:017:36
214.55:037:35
314.55:047:33
414.55:057:32
514.45:067:31
614.45:077:29
714.35:087:28
814.35:107:27
914.25:117:25
1014.25:127:24
1114.15:137:22
1214.15:147:21
1314.15:167:19
1414.05:177:17
1514.05:187:16
1613.95:197:14
1713.95:217:13
1813.85:227:11
1913.85:237:09
2013.75:247:07
2113.75:257:06
2213.65:277:04
2313.65:287:02
2413.55:297:00
2513.55:306:59
2613.45:326:57
2713.45:336:55
2813.35:346:53
2913.35:356:51
3013.25:376:49
3113.25:386:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Buzău?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buzău in August

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

In August, Buzău sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buzău 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 Buzău peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Buzău 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 Buzău is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Buzău's WHO annual average of 14.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2019 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Buzău?

Buzău sits at 45.1°N, 26.8°E, 93 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Râmnicu Sărat, 31 km away.

UrziceniFocșaniPloieştiSloboziaBăicoiCâmpina

Topography around Buzău

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buzău has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.

The land around Buzău is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), grassland (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Râmnicu Sărat 31 km · Mizil 34 km · Urziceni 51 km · Focșani 67 km · Ploieşti 68 km · Slobozia 77 km · Băicoi 78 km · Câmpina 86 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 Buzău (45.15°, 26.8333°, elevation 93 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).