Sinaia weather in August

In August, Sinaia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 101 mm of rain across 15.3 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Sinaia is locality in Prahova County, Romania.

Founded
1690

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sinaia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262211
272211
282111
292111
302111
312111

How August really feels in Sinaia

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.

Sinaia 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°428.17.98.90.0
Feb / -5°387.7710.10.0
Mar / -2°5711.27.511.60.6
Apr12° / 8414.62.713.22.7
May17° / 12918.80.414.64.3
Jun21° / 11°14419.1015.45.0
Jul23° / 12°13218.1015.15.7
Aug23° / 12°10115.3013.96.2
Sep18° / 7110.4012.35.8
Oct13° / 618.71.510.73.6
Nov / -1°4884.29.30.9
Dec / -5°497.86.38.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56733
66733
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
156832
166832
176832
186733
196733
206733
216733
226634
236535
246535
256535
266436
276337
286238
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sinaia gets around 101 mm of rain over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
355
454
553
653
752
851
950
1050
1149
1249
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2647
2747
2846
2946
3045
3144

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1275320
2275320
3285220
4295219
5305119
6315118
7335017
8345016
9354915
10364914
11374913
12394912
13404911
14414910
1542499
1643498
1743497
1844496
1945495
2046495
2147494
2248484
2350473
2452453
2554433
2656413
2759392
2862362
2964342
3068311
3171281

Wind in August

Winds average 5 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 5:06 AM to 5:43 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)
114.65:067:42
214.65:077:40
314.55:087:39
414.55:097:38
514.45:117:36
614.45:127:35
714.35:137:34
814.35:147:32
914.35:157:31
1014.25:177:29
1114.25:187:28
1214.15:197:26
1314.15:207:25
1414.05:227:23
1514.05:237:21
1613.95:247:20
1713.95:257:18
1813.85:277:16
1913.85:287:15
2013.75:297:13
2113.75:307:11
2213.65:317:09
2313.65:337:08
2413.55:347:06
2513.55:357:04
2613.45:367:02
2713.45:387:00
2813.35:396:59
2913.35:406:57
3013.25:416:55
3113.25:436:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sinaia

In seasonPeak

In August, Sinaia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sinaia's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sinaia?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sinaia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sinaia in August

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

In August, Sinaia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sinaia 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 Sinaia 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sinaia?

Sinaia sits at 45.4°N, 25.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Breaza, 21 km away.

Moreni

Topography around Sinaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinaia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m around an average of 1,039 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,981 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,409 m.

The land around Sinaia is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
880 m
16 km
1,981 m
80 km
2,409 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Breaza 21 km · Râşnov 27 km · Câmpina 29 km · Zărnești 30 km · Săcele 32 km · Brasov 33 km · Codlea 40 km · Moreni 41 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 Sinaia (45.35°, 25.55°, elevation 0 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).