Sector 5 weather in August

In August, Sector 5 sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Sector 5's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sector 5's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Sector 5 is sector of Bucharest.

Density
9,052/km²
people per km²

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sector 5 reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
192918
202918
212918
222917
232917
242917
252917
262817
272817
282816
292816
302816
312716

How August really feels in Sector 5

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.

Sector 5 weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°396.53.890.0
Feb / -2°336.33.110.10.5
Mar11° / 478.42.311.63.0
Apr17° / 579.50.213.25.6
May23° / 12°7011.1014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°8812.5015.36.2
Jul29° / 18°79100155.7
Aug29° / 18°497.5013.86.0
Sep24° / 13°606.3012.37.5
Oct17° / 537.10.210.85.9
Nov10° / 456.81.39.42.3
Dec / -2°446.938.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
178218
188218
198218
208119
218119
228020
238020
248020
257822
267822
277723
287624
297624
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sector 5 gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
527
626
726
825
925
1024
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1921
2022
2122
2222
2323
2423
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172442252
272441253
372541243
482540233
582640223
692739213
7102839203
8102939193
9113039183
10113139173
11113239163
12123339152
13123439132
14123539122
15123639112
16133739102
1713373992
1813383991
1913383981
2014393971
2114393971
2215393961
2317393851
2418393751
2520393641
2622393540
2724393330
2826393130
2929392930
3031392720
3134392520

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:07 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:077:37
214.55:087:36
314.45:097:34
414.45:107:33
514.35:117:32
614.35:127:31
714.35:137:29
814.25:157:28
914.25:167:26
1014.15:177:25
1114.15:187:23
1214.05:197:22
1314.05:207:20
1414.05:227:19
1513.95:237:17
1613.95:247:16
1713.85:257:14
1813.85:267:12
1913.75:277:11
2013.75:297:09
2113.65:307:07
2213.65:317:06
2313.55:327:04
2413.55:337:02
2513.45:357:01
2613.45:366:59
2713.35:376:57
2813.35:386:55
2913.25:396:53
3013.25:416:52
3113.15:426:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sector 5?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sector 5 for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sector 5 in August

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

In August, Sector 5 sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sector 5 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 Sector 5 peaks around July 18 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 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 Sector 5 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 Sector 5 is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1618 µg/m³Sep 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sector 5?

Sector 5 sits at 44.4°N, 26.1°E, 81 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Sector 4, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Sector 5

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sector 5.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sector 5 has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m.

The land around Sector 5 is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sector 4 4.0 km · Bucharest 6.0 km · Sector 6 7.0 km · Popeşti-Leordeni 8.0 km · Sector 3 9.0 km · Sector 2 9.0 km · Sector 1 12 km · Pantelimon 12 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 Sector 5 (44.3881°, 26.0714°, elevation 81 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).