Sfântu Gheorghe weather in August

In August, Sfântu Gheorghe sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 72 mm of rain across 10.4 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Sfântu Gheorghe's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sfântu Gheorghe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:22 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Sfântu Gheorghe is locality in Covasna County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.3 µg/m³ · 2019
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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sfântu Gheorghe reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
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202412
212412
222312
232312
242312
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262311
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282211
292211
302211
312211

How August really feels in Sfântu Gheorghe

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.

Sfântu Gheorghe 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 / -7°388.78.88.90.0
Feb / -6°368.47.7100.0
Mar / -2°5110.66.211.60.9
Apr13° / 6712.12.113.33.4
May18° / 8814.60.214.75.2
Jun22° / 11°9714.3015.55.9
Jul23° / 13°9412.9015.26.6
Aug24° / 12°7210.4013.97.1
Sep19° / 588.7012.36.3
Oct13° / 517.61.110.74.1
Nov / -0°4284.69.31.1
Dec / -5°438.67.58.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147030
156931
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
216931
226931
236931
246931
256733
266733
276733
286535
296535
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sfântu Gheorghe gets around 72 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
537
636
736
835
934
1034
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1275122
2275221
3285121
4295120
5295120
6305119
7325018
8334918
9344917
10354916
11374914
12384813
13394812
14414811
15424710
1644479
1745469
1846468
1948457
2049446
2150446
2252435
2354415
2456404
2558384
2661363
2763343
2866322
2969292
3071272
3174251

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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 5:04 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:047:42
214.65:057:41
314.65:067:40
414.55:077:38
514.55:087:37
614.45:107:35
714.45:117:34
814.35:127:33
914.35:137:31
1014.35:147:30
1114.25:167:28
1214.25:177:26
1314.15:187:25
1414.15:207:23
1514.05:217:22
1614.05:227:20
1713.95:237:18
1813.95:257:16
1913.85:267:15
2013.85:277:13
2113.75:287:11
2213.75:307:09
2313.65:317:08
2413.65:327:06
2513.55:337:04
2613.55:357:02
2713.45:367:00
2813.45:376:58
2913.35:396:56
3013.25:406:55
3113.25:416:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
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 Sfântu Gheorghe?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Sfântu Gheorghe for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sfântu Gheorghe in August

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

In August, Sfântu Gheorghe sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sfântu Gheorghe 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 Sfântu Gheorghe peaks around July 17 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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sfântu Gheorghe?

Sfântu Gheorghe sits at 45.9°N, 25.8°E, 552 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Brasov, 28 km away.

ZărneștiMiercurea-CiucSinaia

Topography around Sfântu Gheorghe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sfântu Gheorghe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 m.

The land around Sfântu Gheorghe is covered by grassland (30%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
2,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Brasov 28 km · Săcele 28 km · Târgu Secuiesc 31 km · Codlea 32 km · Râşnov 41 km · Zărnești 50 km · Miercurea-Ciuc 54 km · Sinaia 60 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 Sfântu Gheorghe (45.8667°, 25.7833°, elevation 552 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).