Olteniţa weather in August

In August, Olteniţa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°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 Olteniţa's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olteniţa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:22 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Olteniţa is locality in Călărași County, Romania.

Founded
1515

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 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Olteniţa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153018
163018
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202918
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252917
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312716

How August really feels in Olteniţa

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.

Olteniţa 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°457.64.69.10.0
Feb / -1°386.43.510.20.6
Mar11° / 498.52.411.63.0
Apr17° / 498.90.313.25.6
May23° / 13°599.7014.56.9
Jun27° / 17°6810.6015.26.5
Jul29° / 18°568.90155.9
Aug29° / 18°375.7013.86.3
Sep24° / 14°545.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 496.90.210.86.1
Nov11° / 466.41.49.42.9
Dec / -1°457.73.38.80.2

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
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88218
98317
108317
118317
128317
138317
148317
158317
168317
178218
188218
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208218
218218
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287723
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Olteniţa gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
420
520
619
718
818
917
1017
1116
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2019
2119
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2320
2420
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2721
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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132641273
242641263
342741263
452741253
552740243
662840243
762940233
872939223
973039212
1083139202
1183239192
1293438182
1393538172
1493638162
1593737151
1693837141
1793937131
18104037121
19104137111
20104137111
21114137101
2212423791
2313423691
2414423580
2516423480
2617423370
2719423270
2822413160
2924412960
3027402850
3129402640

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:05 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:057:34
214.45:067:33
314.45:077:31
414.45:087:30
514.35:107:29
614.35:117:28
714.25:127:26
814.25:137:25
914.25:147:23
1014.15:157:22
1114.15:167:21
1214.05:187:19
1314.05:197:18
1413.95:207:16
1513.95:217:14
1613.85:227:13
1713.85:237:11
1813.85:257:10
1913.75:267:08
2013.75:277:06
2113.65:287:05
2213.65:297:03
2313.55:307:01
2413.55:327:00
2513.45:336:58
2613.45:346:56
2713.35:356:54
2813.35:366:53
2913.25:386:51
3013.25:396:49
3113.15:406:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Olteniţa?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Olteniţa in August

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

In August, Olteniţa 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

UV index in Olteniţa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Olteniţa 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olteniţa?

Olteniţa sits at 44.1°N, 26.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Popeşti-Leordeni, 50 km away.

Popeşti-LeordeniSilistraSector 4Sector 3PantelimonSector 5BucharestSector 2

Topography around Olteniţa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olteniţa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.

The land around Olteniţa is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
510 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Popeşti-Leordeni 50 km · Silistra 50 km · Sector 4 52 km · Sector 3 53 km · Pantelimon 53 km · Sector 5 56 km · Bucharest 57 km · Sector 2 57 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 Olteniţa (44.0833°, 26.6333°, elevation 14 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).