Salonta weather in August

In August, Salonta sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:37 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Salonta is locality in Bihor County, Romania.

Founded
1214

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 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Salonta 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 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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252716
262716
272715
282715
292715
302615
312615

How August really feels in Salonta

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.

Salonta weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°439.13.98.80.0
Feb / -1°459.34100.4
Mar11° / 509.41.411.62.9
Apr18° / 5810.30.213.35.5
May22° / 12°6411014.86.6
Jun26° / 15°7611.3015.66.5
Jul28° / 17°7210.3015.36.3
Aug28° / 16°568.10146.4
Sep23° / 12°608.1012.47.1
Oct17° / 549010.65.6
Nov10° / 5190.99.22.4
Dec / -1°559.93.28.40.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26832
36832
46931
57030
67129
77129
87129
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147426
157426
167327
177327
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237129
247129
257030
266931
276931
286733
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Salonta gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
429
529
628
728
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112294118
212294018
312294018
413304017
514303916
614313915
715323814
816333813
917333712
1018343711
1119353610
122035359
132136358
142236358
152237347
162337346
172437345
182537335
192538334
202638324
212738313
222938313
233037303
243237292
253436282
263635272
273934262
284133241
294432231
304731211
314931191

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
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 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 5:17 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:178:02
214.75:198:00
314.75:207:59
414.65:217:57
514.65:227:56
614.55:247:55
714.55:257:53
814.45:267:52
914.45:277:50
1014.35:297:48
1114.35:307:47
1214.25:317:45
1314.25:337:44
1414.15:347:42
1514.15:357:40
1614.05:377:38
1714.05:387:37
1813.95:397:35
1913.95:417:33
2013.85:427:31
2113.85:437:30
2213.75:457:28
2313.75:467:26
2413.65:477:24
2513.65:487:22
2613.55:507:20
2713.55:517:18
2813.45:527:16
2913.35:547:14
3013.35:557:12
3113.25:567:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Salonta?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salonta in August

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

In August, Salonta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Salonta in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salonta peaks around July 13 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salonta?

Salonta sits at 46.8°N, 21.6°E, 92 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Gyula, 33 km away.

BékéscsabaGyomaendrődPüspökladányAradHajdúszoboszló

Topography around Salonta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salonta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Salonta is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Gyula 33 km · Oradea 34 km · Békés 40 km · Békéscsaba 44 km · Gyomaendrőd 64 km · Püspökladány 70 km · Arad 73 km · Hajdúszoboszló 75 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 Salonta (46.8°, 21.65°, elevation 92 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).