Râşnov weather in August

In August, Râşnov sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 104 mm of rain across 14.6 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Râşnov is locality in Brașov County, Romania.

Founded
1332

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Râşnov reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202211
212211
222211
232211
242111
252111
262111
272111
282110
292010
302010
312010

How August really feels in Râşnov

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.

Râşnov 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-1° / -8°398.28.78.90.0
Feb / -7°3887.710.10.0
Mar / -3°5711.38.411.60.3
Apr11° / 8515.33.413.32.3
May16° / 12818.20.514.74.1
Jun20° / 10°13418.1015.45.1
Jul22° / 12°13117.2015.15.7
Aug22° / 12°10414.6013.96.1
Sep17° / 7110.3012.35.5
Oct12° / 578.41.610.73.4
Nov / -1°4784.79.30.7
Dec / -6°458.378.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226436
236337
246238
256139
266040
275941
285842
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Râşnov gets around 104 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
353
453
552
651
750
850
949
1048
1148
1247
1347
1447
1546
1646
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2944
3044
3143

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
142508
243508
343498
444488
545479
646459
747449
849438
950428
1051418
1153407
1254397
1356386
1458366
1560355
1660355
1762344
1864333
1965323
2067312
2167312
2268302
2370291
2472271
2573261
2674251
2776231
2878211
2980200
3082180
3184160

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
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 5:06 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:067:43
214.65:077:42
314.55:087:40
414.55:097:39
514.55:107:37
614.45:127:36
714.45:137:35
814.35:147:33
914.35:157:32
1014.25:177:30
1114.25:187:29
1214.15:197:27
1314.15:207:26
1414.05:217:24
1514.05:237:22
1613.95:247:21
1713.95:257:19
1813.85:267:17
1913.85:287:16
2013.75:297:14
2113.75:307:12
2213.65:317:10
2313.65:337:09
2413.55:347:07
2513.55:357:05
2613.45:377:03
2713.45:387:01
2813.35:396:59
2913.35:406:57
3013.25:426:56
3113.25:436:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Râşnov

In seasonPeak

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

Râşnov'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 Râşnov?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Râşnov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Râşnov in August

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

In August, Râşnov sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Râşnov 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 Râşnov peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Râşnov?

Râşnov sits at 45.6°N, 25.4°E, 641 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Zărnești, 11 km away.

BreazaFăgăraș

Topography around Râşnov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Râşnov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,982 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,332 m.

The land around Râşnov is covered by cropland (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,982 m
80 km
2,332 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Zărnești 11 km · Codlea 13 km · Brasov 14 km · Săcele 21 km · Sinaia 27 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 41 km · Breaza 48 km · Făgăraș 48 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 Râşnov (45.5833°, 25.45°, elevation 641 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).