Medgidia weather in August

In August, Medgidia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Medgidia's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medgidia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:15 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Medgidia is locality in Constanța County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.8 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1840

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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Medgidia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
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102919
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How August really feels in Medgidia

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.

Medgidia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°396.63.69.10.0
Feb / -1°325.82.510.20.6
Mar11° / 438.41.411.62.6
Apr16° / 408.10.213.25.2
May22° / 12°539.2014.56.9
Jun26° / 17°609.5015.36.9
Jul29° / 19°427.30156.4
Aug29° / 18°355.6013.86.7
Sep24° / 14°485.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 10°436.1010.86.1
Nov11° / 396.20.99.43.0
Dec / -0°4172.68.70.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
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307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Medgidia gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
518
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142439294
242439294
342439294
442539284
552538274
652639274
762639264
862639254
972739244
1072740234
1182740224
1282740213
1392841203
1492841193
15102841183
16102842172
17102942172
18112942162
19112942162
20113041162
21123041161
22133041151
23143040151
24153139151
25163138151
26173136141
27193135141
28213234130
29233232130
30253231120
31273229110

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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1211calm
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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 4:58 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:587:28
214.54:597:27
314.45:007:25
414.45:017:24
514.35:037:23
614.35:047:21
714.35:057:20
814.25:067:19
914.25:077:17
1014.15:087:16
1114.15:097:14
1214.05:117:13
1314.05:127:11
1413.95:137:10
1513.95:147:08
1613.95:157:07
1713.85:177:05
1813.85:187:03
1913.75:197:02
2013.75:207:00
2113.65:216:58
2213.65:226:57
2313.55:246:55
2413.55:256:53
2513.45:266:51
2613.45:276:50
2713.35:286:48
2813.35:306:46
2913.25:316:44
3013.25:326:43
3113.15:336:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
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 Medgidia?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Medgidia in August

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

In August, Medgidia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Medgidia in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Sep 28 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Medgidia 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 Medgidia 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Medgidia?

Medgidia sits at 44.3°N, 28.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Cernavodă, 22 km away.

MangaliaSloboziaSilistra

Topography around Medgidia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Medgidia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Medgidia is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Cernavodă 22 km · Năvodari 26 km · Constanța 29 km · Feteşti 39 km · Fetești-Gară 41 km · Mangalia 54 km · Slobozia 81 km · Silistra 83 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 Medgidia (44.25°, 28.2833°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).