Giurgiu weather in August

In August, Giurgiu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Giurgiu's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giurgiu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:25 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Giurgiu is locality in Giurgiu County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1403

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 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Giurgiu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°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)
13119
23119
33119
43119
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312817

How August really feels in Giurgiu

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.

Giurgiu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°416.94.19.10.0
Feb / -2°356.53.210.20.7
Mar12° / 468.12.111.63.3
Apr18° / 519.10.213.25.8
May24° / 13°6010014.56.9
Jun28° / 17°7610.7015.26.2
Jul30° / 19°659.1014.95.4
Aug30° / 18°436.3013.85.7
Sep25° / 14°535.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 496.90.210.86.2
Nov11° / 456.81.39.52.8
Dec / -2°4373.18.80.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
48119
58020
68020
78020
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Giurgiu gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.3 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 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
225
324
424
523
622
721
821
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2120
2220
2320
2421
2521
2621
2721
2822
2922
3021
3121

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142242275
252242265
352242265
462341255
562441245
672441235
772540235
872640225
982740214
1082840204
1182939194
1283139184
1393239173
1493439163
1593539153
1693638143
1793739132
1893839132
1993939122
2093939122
2193939111
22104038111
23114038101
2412413791
2514413591
2616413491
2718413380
2820413180
2922412970
3025412860
3127412660

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
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269calm
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319calm

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 5:08 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:087:36
214.45:097:35
314.45:117:34
414.35:127:32
514.35:137:31
614.35:147:30
714.25:157:28
814.25:167:27
914.15:177:26
1014.15:187:24
1114.15:207:23
1214.05:217:21
1314.05:227:20
1413.95:237:18
1513.95:247:17
1613.85:257:15
1713.85:267:14
1813.75:287:12
1913.75:297:10
2013.65:307:09
2113.65:317:07
2213.65:327:05
2313.55:337:04
2413.55:357:02
2513.45:367:00
2613.45:376:58
2713.35:386:57
2813.35:396:55
2913.25:416:53
3013.25:426:51
3113.15:436:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.67 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
65.9Bright
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95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Giurgiu?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Giurgiu in August

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

In August, Giurgiu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Giurgiu 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 Giurgiu peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Giurgiu 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 Giurgiu is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1618 µg/m³Sep 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Giurgiu?

Giurgiu sits at 43.9°N, 26.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Ruse, 4.0 km away.

AlexandriaZimniceaSector 4Sector 5SvishtovPopeşti-LeordeniOlteniţa

Topography around Giurgiu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giurgiu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.

The land around Giurgiu is covered by artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
510 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ruse 4.0 km · Alexandria 52 km · Zimnicea 54 km · Sector 4 56 km · Sector 5 56 km · Svishtov 58 km · Popeşti-Leordeni 58 km · Olteniţa 58 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 Giurgiu (43.8866°, 25.9627°, elevation 27 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).