Piteşti weather in August

In August, Piteşti sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 75 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Piteşti's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piteşti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Piteşti is locality in Argeș County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.5 µg/m³ · 2017

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 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Piteşti reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
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182816
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202816
212816
222816
232716
242715
252715
262715
272715
282615
292615
302614
312614

How August really feels in Piteşti

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.

Piteşti 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 / -4°4074.490.0
Feb / -3°376.63.910.10.3
Mar11° / 5092.911.62.7
Apr17° / 6710.50.413.25.1
May22° / 11°8813.7014.66.1
Jun26° / 15°11213.4015.36.3
Jul28° / 16°9311.50156.3
Aug28° / 16°759.1013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°727.5012.37.3
Oct16° / 617.70.210.75.4
Nov / 487.51.79.42.0
Dec / -2°497.53.68.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67723
77723
87723
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
158020
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297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Piteşti gets around 75 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
633
732
832
932
1031
1131
1230
1330
1429
1529
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162552170
262551171
372650171
472750161
572849161
672948151
783047151
883245141
983344131
1093543131
1193742121
1293841111
13104040101
1410413991
1510423890
1611433880
1712443770
1812443760
1913453750
2014453750
2115443740
2216443630
2318433630
2420423530
2522413420
2625403320
2727403120
2830392910
2933382810
3036372510
3140362310

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:10 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:107:43
214.55:117:42
314.55:127:41
414.45:147:39
514.45:157:38
614.35:167:37
714.35:177:35
814.35:187:34
914.25:197:32
1014.25:217:31
1114.15:227:29
1214.15:237:28
1314.05:247:26
1414.05:257:25
1513.95:277:23
1613.95:287:21
1713.85:297:20
1813.85:307:18
1913.85:317:16
2013.75:337:15
2113.75:347:13
2213.65:357:11
2313.65:367:10
2413.55:387:08
2513.55:397:06
2613.45:407:04
2713.45:417:02
2813.35:427:01
2913.35:446:59
3013.25:456:57
3113.15:466:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Piteşti?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piteşti in August

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

In August, Piteşti sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piteşti 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 Piteşti peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Piteşti 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 Piteşti is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Piteşti's WHO annual average of 18.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1223 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piteşti?

Piteşti sits at 44.9°N, 24.9°E, 307 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Mioveni, 13 km away.

TârgovişteRâmnicu VâlceaDrăgăşaniSlatinaMoreni

Topography around Piteşti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piteşti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,405 m.

The land around Piteşti is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
2,405 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mioveni 13 km · Curtea de Argeş 35 km · Găeşti 38 km · Târgovişte 47 km · Râmnicu Vâlcea 48 km · Drăgăşani 52 km · Slatina 61 km · Moreni 63 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 Piteşti (44.85°, 24.8667°, elevation 307 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).