Satu Mare weather in August

In August, Satu Mare sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.1 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 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Satu Mare's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Satu Mare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:29 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Satu Mare is city in Satu Mare County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.9 µg/m³ · 2013
Density
748/km²
people per km²
Founded
1200

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 Satu Mare 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.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172916
182916
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312615

How August really feels in Satu Mare

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.

Satu Mare 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 / -3°4610.15.28.60.0
Feb / -2°489.94.59.90.3
Mar11° / 51101.511.62.8
Apr18° / 549.70.313.45.6
May23° / 12°7112.2014.96.5
Jun26° / 15°8512.9015.76.2
Jul28° / 17°8512.4015.45.8
Aug28° / 16°629.7014.16.1
Sep23° / 12°658.9012.46.9
Oct17° / 6390.110.65.4
Nov10° / 539.61.39.12.2
Dec / -2°59103.78.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36634
46634
56832
66832
76832
86931
96931
107030
116931
126931
136931
146931
156832
166832
176832
186832
196733
206733
216733
226634
236634
246535
256535
266436
276337
286337
296238
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Satu Mare gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
534
634
734
833
933
1033
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1153537121
2163537121
3163636121
4173735111
5183734111
6193833101
7203832101
821393191
922393081
1023393070
1124392970
1225392960
1327392960
1428392850
1529382840
1630382840
1731372840
1833372730
1934362730
2035362730
2137352620
2238352520
2340342420
2442332320
2544332210
2646322110
2748312010
2850301910
2953291710
3054291610
3157281410

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 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 5:09 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:098:00
214.85:117:58
314.75:127:57
414.75:137:55
514.75:157:54
614.65:167:52
714.65:177:51
814.55:197:49
914.55:207:48
1014.45:217:46
1114.45:237:44
1214.35:247:43
1314.35:257:41
1414.25:277:39
1514.25:287:38
1614.15:297:36
1714.15:317:34
1814.05:327:32
1913.95:347:30
2013.95:357:28
2113.85:367:27
2213.85:387:25
2313.75:397:23
2413.75:417:21
2513.65:427:19
2613.65:437:17
2713.55:457:15
2813.45:467:13
2913.45:487:11
3013.35:497:09
3113.35:507:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Satu Mare?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Satu Mare in August

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

In August, Satu Mare sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Satu Mare 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 Satu Mare 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 January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Satu Mare 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 Satu Mare is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Satu Mare's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1120 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Satu Mare?

Satu Mare sits at 47.8°N, 22.9°E, 124 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Carei, 32 km away.

MátészalkaBerehoveKhustBaia MareŞimleu SilvanieiBaia Sprie

Topography around Satu Mare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Satu Mare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m.

The land around Satu Mare is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), cropland (33%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
1,316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Carei 32 km · Vynohradiv 40 km · Mátészalka 44 km · Berehove 48 km · Khust 53 km · Baia Mare 55 km · Şimleu Silvaniei 63 km · Baia Sprie 64 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 Satu Mare (47.7993°, 22.8625°, elevation 124 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).