Târgovişte weather in August

In August, Târgovişte sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 73 mm of rain across 11.4 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Târgovişte's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Târgovişte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:25 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 23 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1396

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 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Târgovişte reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 30°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
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182615
192614
202614
212614
222614
232514
242514
252514
262514
272513
282513
292413
302413
312413

How August really feels in Târgovişte

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.

Târgovişte 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 / -4°417.45.790.0
Feb / -3°387.55.210.10.1
Mar / 53104.311.62.0
Apr15° / 7011.70.513.24.3
May20° / 10°10315.5014.65.5
Jun24° / 13°11916015.36.0
Jul26° / 15°9913.7015.16.4
Aug26° / 14°7311.4013.96.9
Sep21° / 10°638.2012.36.9
Oct15° / 6180.410.74.9
Nov / 517.72.39.41.7
Dec / -3°517.94.68.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57624
67624
77723
87723
97624
107624
117723
127723
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187624
197525
207525
217525
227426
237426
247327
257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Târgovişte gets around 73 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
640
739
839
938
1037
1136
1236
1335
1435
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1733519
2733519
37335010
48344910
58344810
6935469
7936459
81037449
91039429
101140418
111142398
121243387
131245367
141346356
151347336
161448325
171549315
181550314
191650304
201751293
211850293
222050282
232249272
242448262
252647252
262946241
273245221
283544211
293842191
304140180
314539160

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 7 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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:08 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:087:41
214.55:097:40
314.55:107:38
414.45:117:37
514.45:127:36
614.45:137:34
714.35:147:33
814.35:167:32
914.25:177:30
1014.25:187:29
1114.15:197:27
1214.15:207:26
1314.05:227:24
1414.05:237:22
1513.95:247:21
1613.95:257:19
1713.95:277:18
1813.85:287:16
1913.85:297:14
2013.75:307:13
2113.75:317:11
2213.65:337:09
2313.65:347:07
2413.55:357:06
2513.55:367:04
2613.45:377:02
2713.45:397:00
2813.35:406:58
2913.35:416:57
3013.25:426:55
3113.25:446:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Târgovişte?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Târgovişte in August

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

In August, Târgovişte sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Târgovişte 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 Târgovişte 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
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Târgovişte?

Târgovişte sits at 44.9°N, 25.5°E, 283 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Moreni, 16 km away.

PloieştiPiteşti

Topography around Târgovişte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Târgovişte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Târgovişte is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (52%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
423 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Moreni 16 km · Găeşti 26 km · Câmpina 31 km · Breaza 33 km · Băicoi 33 km · Mioveni 41 km · Ploieşti 44 km · Piteşti 47 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 Târgovişte (44.9254°, 25.4567°, elevation 283 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).