Râmnicu Vâlcea weather in August

In August, Râmnicu Vâlcea sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 74 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Râmnicu Vâlcea's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Râmnicu Vâlcea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:29 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Râmnicu Vâlcea is locality in Vâlcea County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14 µg/m³ · 2018

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Râmnicu Vâlcea 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 31°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202715
212615
222615
232614
242614
252614
262614
272514
282514
292514
302513
312513

How August really feels in Râmnicu Vâlcea

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.

Râmnicu Vâlcea weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°468.15.890.0
Feb / -3°447.95.410.10.2
Mar10° / 6010.43.611.62.4
Apr16° / 7511.50.413.24.7
May21° / 10°9514.5014.65.8
Jun25° / 14°10814.4015.46.2
Jul27° / 15°8712.3015.16.5
Aug27° / 15°7410.4013.96.9
Sep22° / 11°738.3012.37.0
Oct16° / 698.90.210.74.9
Nov / 598.42.49.31.7
Dec / -2°618.94.88.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47426
57426
67525
77525
87624
97723
107723
117723
127723
137822
147822
157921
167921
177921
187921
197921
207921
217921
227723
237723
247723
257525
267525
277426
287327
297228
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Râmnicu Vâlcea gets around 74 mm of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
539
639
738
837
937
1036
1135
1234
1333
1432
1532
1631
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3129

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15275513
25275513
36275413
46285313
56295213
66305113
77315013
87324912
97344811
108354711
118374610
12838459
13939449
14941428
151042427
161043417
171143406
181144395
191245385
201345374
211545364
221645353
231845343
242045333
252244312
262544292
272843272
283143252
293442231
303741211
314140191

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:117:46
214.55:137:45
314.55:147:43
414.55:157:42
514.45:167:41
614.45:177:39
714.35:187:38
814.35:207:36
914.25:217:35
1014.25:227:33
1114.15:237:32
1214.15:247:30
1314.15:267:29
1414.05:277:27
1514.05:287:26
1613.95:297:24
1713.95:317:22
1813.85:327:21
1913.85:337:19
2013.75:347:17
2113.75:357:16
2213.65:377:14
2313.65:387:12
2413.55:397:10
2513.55:407:08
2613.45:427:07
2713.45:437:05
2813.35:447:03
2913.35:457:01
3013.25:476:59
3113.25:486:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Râmnicu Vâlcea?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Râmnicu Vâlcea in August

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

In August, Râmnicu Vâlcea sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Râmnicu Vâlcea 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea peaks around July 16 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Râmnicu Vâlcea 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Râmnicu Vâlcea's WHO annual average of 14 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Râmnicu Vâlcea?

Râmnicu Vâlcea sits at 45.1°N, 24.4°E, 237 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Curtea de Argeş, 24 km away.

MioveniPiteştiDrăgăşaniCisnădieSlatinaSibiuPetrila

Topography around Râmnicu Vâlcea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Râmnicu Vâlcea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,390 m.

The land around Râmnicu Vâlcea is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
2,390 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Curtea de Argeş 24 km · Mioveni 48 km · Piteşti 48 km · Drăgăşani 51 km · Cisnădie 71 km · Slatina 74 km · Sibiu 80 km · Petrila 84 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea (45.1°, 24.3667°, elevation 237 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).