Curtea de Argeş weather in August

In August, Curtea de Argeş sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 93 mm of rain across 14.1 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 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Curtea de Argeş's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curtea de Argeş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Curtea de Argeş is locality in Argeș 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 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Curtea de Argeş 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 28°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
72414
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92414
102414
112413
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202413
212413
222313
232312
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272312
282212
292211
302211
312211

How August really feels in Curtea de Argeş

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.

Curtea de Argeş 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 / -6°387.56.890.0
Feb / -5°377.76.610.10.0
Mar / -2°5410.86.111.61.0
Apr13° / 80141.913.23.2
May18° / 11818.10.214.64.7
Jun22° / 12°12617.5015.45.5
Jul24° / 13°11016.6015.16.1
Aug24° / 13°9314.1013.96.5
Sep19° / 689.4012.36.2
Oct13° / 567.9110.74.0
Nov / 4983.69.31.0
Dec / -4°497.96.28.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
107030
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227030
237030
246832
256832
266733
276733
286634
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Curtea de Argeş gets around 93 mm of rain over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
353
452
552
651
750
849
948
1047
1147
1246
1345
1445
1544
1644
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2342
2442
2542
2642
2741
2841
2940
3039
3139

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11954261
21954261
32053261
42053261
52153251
62153251
72253241
82353231
92453221
102454211
112554201
122654191
132754181
142855161
152955151
163055141
173156130
183256120
193455110
203554110
213753100
22385390
23405190
24434980
25454770
26484570
27524260
28544060
29583750
30613540
31643240

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
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 5:10 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:107:45
214.55:117:43
314.55:127:42
414.55:147:41
514.45:157:39
614.45:167:38
714.35:177:37
814.35:187:35
914.25:197:34
1014.25:217:32
1114.15:227:31
1214.15:237:29
1314.15:247:28
1414.05:267:26
1514.05:277:24
1613.95:287:23
1713.95:297:21
1813.85:307:19
1913.85:327:18
2013.75:337:16
2113.75:347:14
2213.65:357:13
2313.65:377:11
2413.55:387:09
2513.55:397:07
2613.45:407:05
2713.45:427:04
2813.35:437:02
2913.35:447:00
3013.25:456:58
3113.25:466:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Curtea de Argeş

In seasonPeak

In August, Curtea de Argeş sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Curtea de Argeş's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Curtea de Argeş?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Curtea de Argeş for sightseeing.

What to pack for Curtea de Argeş in August

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

In August, Curtea de Argeş sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Curtea de Argeş 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 Curtea de Argeş peaks around July 17 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Curtea de Argeş?

Curtea de Argeş sits at 45.1°N, 24.7°E, 421 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Râmnicu Vâlcea, 24 km away.

DrăgăşaniTârgovişteGăeştiZărneștiSinaia

Topography around Curtea de Argeş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curtea de Argeş has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,378 m.

The land around Curtea de Argeş is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
750 m
80 km
2,378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Râmnicu Vâlcea 24 km · Mioveni 29 km · Piteşti 35 km · Drăgăşani 63 km · Târgovişte 66 km · Găeşti 69 km · Zărnești 69 km · Sinaia 73 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 Curtea de Argeş (45.1342°, 24.6741°, elevation 421 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).