Cugir weather in August

In August, Cugir sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 92 mm of rain across 10.8 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 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 Cugir's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cugir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:32 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Cugir is locality in Alba County, Romania.

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 Cugir reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°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)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122514
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142513
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182513
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202413
212413
222413
232413
242412
252412
262312
272312
282312
292312
302312
312211

How August really feels in Cugir

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.

Cugir 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 / -4°5311.79.88.90.0
Feb / -3°5210.98.210.10.0
Mar / -0°6712.45.511.61.5
Apr14° / 9213.21.913.33.8
May19° / 11015.7014.75.2
Jun22° / 12°13314.8015.56.0
Jul24° / 13°11713.8015.26.6
Aug24° / 13°9210.8013.97.0
Sep20° / 9010.90.112.36.2
Oct15° / 689.60.610.74.4
Nov / 5610.34.19.31.6
Dec / -3°6111.77.98.50.0

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36634
46634
56832
66832
76931
87030
97129
107129
117228
127228
137327
147327
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217327
227228
237129
247129
256931
266832
276733
286634
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cugir gets around 92 mm of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
440
539
638
737
836
936
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2234
2334
2434
2535
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037
3137

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12046312
22047313
32047313
42048303
52048293
62149283
72149272
82250262
92351242
102451232
112452222
122553202
132653192
142754181
152854171
163054151
173154141
183254131
193453121
203553111
213752101
223950101
23414991
24434891
25454681
26484471
27504271
28534061
29563851
30603640
31623440

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:13 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:137:52
214.65:147:51
314.65:167:49
414.55:177:48
514.55:187:46
614.45:197:45
714.45:217:44
814.35:227:42
914.35:237:41
1014.25:247:39
1114.25:257:38
1214.25:277:36
1314.15:287:34
1414.15:297:33
1514.05:307:31
1614.05:327:29
1713.95:337:28
1813.95:347:26
1913.85:367:24
2013.85:377:23
2113.75:387:21
2213.75:397:19
2313.65:417:17
2413.65:427:15
2513.55:437:14
2613.55:447:12
2713.45:467:10
2813.35:477:08
2913.35:487:06
3013.25:507:04
3113.25:517:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.22 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
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cugir?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Cugir for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cugir in August

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

In August, Cugir sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cugir 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 Cugir peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cugir?

Cugir sits at 45.8°N, 23.4°E, 300 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Orăştie, 13 km away.

PetrilaPetroşaniVulcan

Topography around Cugir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cugir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m around an average of 414 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Cugir is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
473 m
16 km
1,188 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Orăştie 13 km · Sebeş 20 km · Alba Iulia 30 km · Deva 37 km · Hunedoara 38 km · Petrila 43 km · Petroşani 47 km · Vulcan 51 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 Cugir (45.8365°, 23.37°, elevation 300 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).