Carei weather in August

In August, Carei sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Carei's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Carei is locality in Satu Mare County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1320

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Carei reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162916
172916
182916
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312615

How August really feels in Carei

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.

Carei weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°419.958.70.0
Feb / -2°448.94.19.90.3
Mar11° / 469.81.511.62.8
Apr18° / 519.50.313.35.6
May23° / 12°7112.1014.96.5
Jun26° / 15°8313.1015.76.1
Jul28° / 17°8512.8015.45.7
Aug28° / 16°609.7014.16.1
Sep23° / 12°628.8012.46.9
Oct17° / 608.9010.65.4
Nov10° / 519.11.39.12.2
Dec / -2°549.83.48.30.0

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46634
56733
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116931
126931
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196733
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266535
276436
286436
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Carei gets around 60 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
436
535
634
734
833
933
1032
1132
1231
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118343711
219353611
319353511
420363410
521363310
62236329
72337319
82437318
92537307
102638297
112838286
122938286
133037275
143237274
153337264
163437264
173537253
183636243
193836243
203936232
214036222
224235212
234335201
244534191
254734181
264933171
275132161
285331151
295530141
305729131
315928121

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
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:11 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:118:01
214.85:138:00
314.75:147:58
414.75:157:57
514.65:177:55
614.65:187:54
714.65:197:52
814.55:217:51
914.55:227:49
1014.45:237:47
1114.45:257:46
1214.35:267:44
1314.35:277:42
1414.25:297:41
1514.15:307:39
1614.15:317:37
1714.05:337:35
1814.05:347:34
1913.95:357:32
2013.95:377:30
2113.85:387:28
2213.85:407:26
2313.75:417:24
2413.75:427:22
2513.65:447:20
2613.65:457:18
2713.55:477:16
2813.45:487:14
2913.45:497:12
3013.35:517:10
3113.35:527:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Carei?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carei in August

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

In August, Carei sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Carei 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 Carei peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Carei?

Carei sits at 47.7°N, 22.5°E, 139 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Mátészalka, 32 km away.

Şimleu SilvanieiBerehoveNyíregyházaDebrecenKisvárdaVynohradiv

Topography around Carei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m.

The land around Carei is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
1,093 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Mátészalka 32 km · Satu Mare 32 km · Şimleu Silvaniei 56 km · Berehove 60 km · Nyíregyháza 64 km · Debrecen 65 km · Kisvárda 66 km · Vynohradiv 66 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 Carei (47.6833°, 22.4667°, elevation 139 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).