Calafat weather in August

In August, Calafat sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Calafat's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calafat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Calafat is City in Dolj County, Romania.

Founded
1424

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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Calafat 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 26°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
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263018
273018
283018
293017
302917
312917

How August really feels in Calafat

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.

Calafat weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-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°407.24.39.10.0
Feb / -1°346.93.510.20.8
Mar13° / 4681.911.63.8
Apr19° / 539.10.113.26.2
May24° / 14°6410.6014.56.8
Jun29° / 17°6010.2015.25.7
Jul31° / 19°608.30154.8
Aug31° / 19°386.4013.85.0
Sep26° / 14°486012.37.4
Oct18° / 436.8010.86.3
Nov11° / 447.41.39.42.7
Dec / -1°447.53.38.80.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
47921
57921
68020
78119
88119
98119
108218
118218
128317
138317
148416
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297921
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Calafat gets around 38 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
426
525
625
724
824
923
1023
1122
1222
1321
1421
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2717
2817
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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132637241
2132637231
3132637231
4132736221
5142836211
6142935211
7153035201
8163034191
9163134171
10173233161
11183333151
12183333141
13193433131
14203532121
15203632111
16213732101
1721373291
1822383181
1922383181
2023393170
2124393070
2225393060
2326392960
2428392850
2529392750
2631382650
2733382440
2835382340
2937382140
3040371940
3142371830

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.

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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
2310calm
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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 5:20 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:207:48
214.45:217:47
314.45:227:46
414.45:237:45
514.35:257:43
614.35:267:42
714.25:277:41
814.25:287:39
914.15:297:38
1014.15:307:37
1114.15:317:35
1214.05:337:34
1314.05:347:32
1413.95:357:31
1513.95:367:29
1613.85:377:27
1713.85:387:26
1813.75:407:24
1913.75:417:23
2013.75:427:21
2113.65:437:19
2213.65:447:18
2313.55:457:16
2413.55:477:14
2513.45:487:12
2613.45:497:11
2713.35:507:09
2813.35:517:07
2913.25:527:05
3013.25:547:04
3113.15:557:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
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195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Calafat?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Calafat in August

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

In August, Calafat 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 Calafat 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 Calafat peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Calafat 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 Calafat 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 2115 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Calafat?

Calafat sits at 44.0°N, 22.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Vidin, 4.0 km away.

ZaječarBorMontanaKnjazevac

Topography around Calafat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calafat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m.

The land around Calafat is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
2,120 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Vidin 4.0 km · Lom 30 km · Băileşti 33 km · Negotin 41 km · Zaječar 54 km · Bor 68 km · Montana 68 km · Knjazevac 72 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 Calafat (43.9907°, 22.9333°, elevation 53 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).