Mediaş weather in August

In August, Mediaş sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mediaş's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mediaş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:27 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Mediaş is locality in Sibiu County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1267

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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Mediaş reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°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)
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22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
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212715
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232714
242614
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262614
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282614
292514
302513
312513

How August really feels in Mediaş

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.

Mediaş 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 / -5°2985.48.80.0
Feb / -3°287.44.5100.2
Mar10° / 439.32.511.62.4
Apr17° / 6511.90.713.34.9
May21° / 10°9014.6014.75.9
Jun25° / 14°10415.1015.56.0
Jul27° / 15°9014.7015.26.0
Aug27° / 15°71110146.6
Sep22° / 11°659.2012.36.9
Oct16° / 5080.110.75.3
Nov / 377.629.21.9
Dec / -3°3584.28.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46634
56733
66832
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
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217129
227129
236931
246931
256832
266733
276634
286535
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mediaş gets around 71 mm of rain over 11 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 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
441
540
639
738
837
936
1035
1134
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2033
2133
2233
2334
2434
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112364210
212364210
313364110
413374010
51437409
61438399
71539388
81539378
91640377
101741366
111842356
121942345
132043334
142143324
152243323
162343313
172443302
182643292
192743292
202843281
213042271
223241261
233440251
243739231
253938220
264237200
274436190
284735170
295034160
305333140
315632120

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:087:49
214.65:107:48
314.65:117:46
414.55:127:45
514.55:137:43
614.55:157:42
714.45:167:41
814.45:177:39
914.35:187:38
1014.35:197:36
1114.25:217:34
1214.25:227:33
1314.15:237:31
1414.15:257:30
1514.05:267:28
1614.05:277:26
1713.95:287:25
1813.95:307:23
1913.85:317:21
2013.85:327:19
2113.75:347:18
2213.75:357:16
2313.65:367:14
2413.65:377:12
2513.55:397:10
2613.55:407:08
2713.45:417:06
2813.45:437:05
2913.35:447:03
3013.35:457:01
3113.25:476:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mediaş

In seasonPeak

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

Mediaş's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Mediaş?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mediaş in August

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

In August, Mediaş sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mediaş 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 Mediaş 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mediaş?

Mediaş sits at 46.2°N, 24.4°E, 301 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Târnăveni, 19 km away.

SibiuTârgu MureşOcna MureşAiud

Topography around Mediaş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mediaş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,279 m.

The land around Mediaş is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (33%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (35%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
2,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Târnăveni 19 km · Blaj 33 km · Sighisoara 35 km · Luduş 40 km · Sibiu 44 km · Târgu Mureş 45 km · Ocna Mureş 45 km · Aiud 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 Mediaş (46.1667°, 24.35°, elevation 301 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).