Şimleu Silvaniei weather in August

In August, Şimleu Silvaniei sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Şimleu Silvaniei's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şimleu Silvaniei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Şimleu Silvaniei is locality in Sălaj County, Romania.

Founded
1251

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Şimleu Silvaniei reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
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202615
212615
222615
232614
242614
252614
262514
272514
282514
292514
302513
312413

How August really feels in Şimleu Silvaniei

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.

Şimleu Silvaniei weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°439.76.38.70.0
Feb / -3°459.95.5100.1
Mar10° / 5510.42.711.62.1
Apr16° / 6311.40.713.34.8
May21° / 10°8113.9014.85.9
Jun24° / 14°9714.3015.66.2
Jul26° / 15°9613.1015.36.3
Aug26° / 15°7011.10146.7
Sep21° / 11°729.9012.46.6
Oct16° / 609.20.210.65.0
Nov / 519.22.29.11.9
Dec / -2°549.94.98.30.0

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 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26535
36535
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96832
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
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186931
196832
206832
216832
226634
236634
246634
256535
266535
276337
286238
296238
306139
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Şimleu Silvaniei gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
439
538
638
737
837
936
1036
1136
1235
1335
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11536409
21537399
31637389
41638379
51738369
61839358
71939348
81940347
92040337
102141326
112241316
122341315
132441305
142541304
152641294
162740293
172940283
183040282
193140282
203239272
213339271
223538261
233737251
243936241
254135230
264434220
274633210
284932190
295131180
305430160
315629150

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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:11 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:117:58
214.75:137:57
314.75:147:56
414.65:157:54
514.65:177:53
614.65:187:51
714.55:197:50
814.55:207:48
914.45:227:46
1014.45:237:45
1114.35:247:43
1214.35:267:42
1314.25:277:40
1414.25:287:38
1514.15:307:37
1614.15:317:35
1714.05:327:33
1814.05:347:31
1913.95:357:29
2013.95:367:28
2113.85:387:26
2213.75:397:24
2313.75:407:22
2413.65:427:20
2513.65:437:18
2613.55:457:16
2713.55:467:14
2813.45:477:12
2913.45:497:10
3013.35:507:08
3113.35:517:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.18 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
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
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 Şimleu Silvaniei?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şimleu Silvaniei in August

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

In August, Şimleu Silvaniei sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Şimleu Silvaniei 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 Şimleu Silvaniei peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Şimleu Silvaniei?

Şimleu Silvaniei sits at 47.2°N, 22.8°E, 238 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Zalău, 19 km away.

CareiSatu MareOradeaBaia MareCluj-NapocaDejBaia Sprie

Topography around Şimleu Silvaniei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şimleu Silvaniei has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,732 m.

The land around Şimleu Silvaniei is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), trees (29%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (29%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
394 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
1,732 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Zalău 19 km · Carei 56 km · Satu Mare 63 km · Oradea 70 km · Baia Mare 75 km · Cluj-Napoca 80 km · Dej 81 km · Baia Sprie 82 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 Şimleu Silvaniei (47.2333°, 22.8°, elevation 238 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).