Piatra Neamţ weather in August

In August, Piatra Neamţ sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 85 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Piatra Neamţ's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piatra Neamţ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:18 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Piatra Neamţ is locality in Neamț County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.3 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1395

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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Piatra Neamţ reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
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192312
202312
212312
222312
232312
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262312
272211
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292211
302211
312211

How August really feels in Piatra Neamţ

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.

Piatra Neamţ weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°296.87.18.80.0
Feb / -6°306.96.4100.0
Mar / -2°5111.2711.60.8
Apr13° / 6912.42.313.33.3
May18° / 9014.50.214.85.3
Jun22° / 11°11615.9015.65.7
Jul24° / 13°11514.8015.36.2
Aug23° / 13°8512.40146.7
Sep19° / 649.70.112.46.0
Oct13° / 527.91.210.63.9
Nov / -1°356.63.99.20.9
Dec / -5°377.56.78.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76337
86337
96436
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226040
236040
245941
255941
265842
275743
285644
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Piatra Neamţ gets around 85 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
644
743
843
942
1041
1141
1240
1339
1439
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12545282
22645272
32645272
42745262
52845252
62945242
73044242
83144232
93244222
103344212
113444202
123644192
133743182
143843181
153943171
164043161
174142151
184242151
194442141
204542131
214641120
224741110
234940110
245139100
25533890
26553690
27573580
28603370
29623260
30653050
31682840

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:58 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:587:43
214.74:597:42
314.75:017:40
414.65:027:39
514.65:037:38
614.55:057:36
714.55:067:35
814.45:077:33
914.45:087:32
1014.35:107:30
1114.35:117:28
1214.25:127:27
1314.25:147:25
1414.15:157:23
1514.15:167:22
1614.05:187:20
1714.05:197:18
1813.95:207:16
1913.95:227:15
2013.85:237:13
2113.85:247:11
2213.75:267:09
2313.75:277:07
2413.65:287:05
2513.65:307:04
2613.55:317:02
2713.55:327:00
2813.45:346:58
2913.35:356:56
3013.35:366:54
3113.25:386:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Piatra Neamţ

In seasonPeak

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

Piatra Neamţ's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Piatra Neamţ?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Piatra Neamţ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piatra Neamţ in August

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

In August, Piatra Neamţ sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piatra Neamţ 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 Piatra Neamţ peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 16UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Piatra Neamţ 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 Piatra Neamţ is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Piatra Neamţ's WHO annual average of 18.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piatra Neamţ?

Piatra Neamţ sits at 46.9°N, 26.3°E, 508 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Târgu Neamţ, 32 km away.

RomanPaşcaniMoineştiComăneştiBacăuFălticeni

Topography around Piatra Neamţ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piatra Neamţ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m around an average of 476 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m.

The land around Piatra Neamţ is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
558 m
16 km
1,033 m
80 km
1,816 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Târgu Neamţ 32 km · Buhuşi 36 km · Roman 45 km · Paşcani 47 km · Moineşti 51 km · Comăneşti 56 km · Bacău 59 km · Fălticeni 59 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 Piatra Neamţ (46.9167°, 26.3333°, elevation 508 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).