Drobeta-Turnu Severin weather in August

In August, Drobeta-Turnu Severin sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Drobeta-Turnu Severin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:37 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Drobeta-Turnu Severin is locality in Mehedinți County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1833

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 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Drobeta-Turnu Severin 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 33°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92916
102916
112916
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212815
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252715
262715
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282714
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312614

How August really feels in Drobeta-Turnu Severin

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.

Drobeta-Turnu Severin weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°568.45.690.0
Feb / -2°507.94.510.10.5
Mar11° / 578.62.611.63.0
Apr17° / 689.60.213.25.4
May22° / 11°7610.2014.66.6
Jun26° / 14°729.7015.37.0
Jul28° / 16°667.70156.8
Aug28° / 16°507.1013.96.8
Sep23° / 12°607012.37.4
Oct16° / 648.20.110.75.4
Nov / 678.91.99.42.0
Dec / -2°709.148.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37624
47723
57723
67822
77822
87822
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107921
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317426

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Drobeta-Turnu Severin gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
525
625
725
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2821
2922
3022
3121

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. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18274915
28284914
38284914
48294914
59304813
69314713
79324612
810334511
910344411
1011354310
1111374210
121238419
131239408
141340398
151441387
161442367
171543366
181644356
191744345
201844335
211944324
222144314
232344304
242543293
252742283
262942263
273241252
283441232
293740222
304039201
314338181

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:51 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:207:51
214.55:217:50
314.45:227:49
414.45:237:48
514.45:247:46
614.35:257:45
714.35:267:43
814.25:287:42
914.25:297:41
1014.25:307:39
1114.15:317:38
1214.15:327:36
1314.05:347:35
1414.05:357:33
1513.95:367:31
1613.95:377:30
1713.85:387:28
1813.85:407:27
1913.75:417:25
2013.75:427:23
2113.65:437:22
2213.65:447:20
2313.55:467:18
2413.55:477:16
2513.45:487:15
2613.45:497:13
2713.35:507:11
2813.35:527:09
2913.25:537:07
3013.25:547:06
3113.15:557:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Drobeta-Turnu Severin?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Drobeta-Turnu Severin in August

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

In August, Drobeta-Turnu Severin sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Drobeta-Turnu Severin 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin peaks around July 11 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Drobeta-Turnu Severin 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Drobeta-Turnu Severin's WHO annual average of 16.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1522 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Drobeta-Turnu Severin?

Drobeta-Turnu Severin sits at 44.6°N, 22.7°E, 76 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Motru, 32 km away.

NegotinTârgu JiuFiliaşiVidinCalafatBorZaječar

Topography around Drobeta-Turnu Severin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Drobeta-Turnu Severin.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Drobeta-Turnu Severin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,241 m.

The land around Drobeta-Turnu Severin is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (24%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
2,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Motru 32 km · Negotin 46 km · Târgu Jiu 68 km · Filiaşi 69 km · Vidin 73 km · Calafat 74 km · Bor 76 km · Zaječar 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin (44.6269°, 22.6529°, elevation 76 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).