Zimnicea weather in August

In August, Zimnicea sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 42 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zimnicea's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zimnicea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Zimnicea is locality in Teleorman County, Romania.

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zimnicea reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123119
133119
143119
153119
163119
173119
183119
193119
203119
213119
223119
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
282918
292917
302917
312917

How August really feels in Zimnicea

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.

Zimnicea weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°396.949.10.0
Feb / -2°356.53.110.20.8
Mar13° / 4782.111.63.6
Apr19° / 508.60.113.26.1
May24° / 13°6210.2014.56.9
Jun28° / 17°7210.2015.26.0
Jul31° / 19°668.2014.95.2
Aug31° / 19°425.7013.85.5
Sep26° / 15°505.6012.37.6
Oct19° / 476.70.110.86.4
Nov11° / 426.51.59.53.0
Dec / -2°43738.80.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
38020
48020
58020
68020
78119
88218
98218
108218
118416
128416
138416
148416
158515
168515
178515
188515
198515
208515
218515
228515
238416
248317
258218
268119
278020
287921
297921
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zimnicea gets around 42 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
520
619
719
819
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3118

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152337324
252337314
352337304
452437304
562537294
662637284
762736264
872836254
972936244
1073136233
1183236213
1283336203
1383536193
1483636182
1583736162
1683836152
1783936152
1884036141
1994136131
2094136131
21104136121
22114136111
23124235110
24134234100
25154233100
2617423290
2719423090
2821422980
2924422770
3026422570
3129422360

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:117:38
214.45:127:37
314.45:147:35
414.35:157:34
514.35:167:33
614.25:177:32
714.25:187:30
814.25:197:29
914.15:207:27
1014.15:217:26
1114.05:227:25
1214.05:247:23
1313.95:257:22
1413.95:267:20
1513.95:277:19
1613.85:287:17
1713.85:297:16
1813.75:307:14
1913.75:327:12
2013.65:337:11
2113.65:347:09
2213.55:357:07
2313.55:367:06
2413.45:377:04
2513.45:397:02
2613.35:407:01
2713.35:416:59
2813.25:426:57
2913.25:436:55
3013.25:446:53
3113.15:456:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zimnicea?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zimnicea in August

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

In August, Zimnicea sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zimnicea 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 Zimnicea 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery 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 Zimnicea?

Zimnicea sits at 43.7°N, 25.4°E, 35 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Svishtov, 4.0 km away.

RuseGiurgiuRoșiorii de VedePleven

Topography around Zimnicea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zimnicea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m.

The land around Zimnicea is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
788 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Svishtov 4.0 km · Alexandria 36 km · Turnu Măgurele 41 km · Ruse 52 km · Giurgiu 54 km · Roșiorii de Vede 60 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 65 km · Pleven 66 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 Zimnicea (43.6564°, 25.3645°, elevation 35 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).