San Marino weather in August

In August, San Marino sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is San Marino's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Marino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:19 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

San Marino is capital city of San Marino.

Density
635/km²
people per km²
Founded
~301 CE

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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in San Marino reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152820
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222820
232720
242720
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292719
302619
312619

San Marino weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 608.81.49.11.7
Feb10° / 698.51.710.22.2
Mar13° / 668.50.711.63.8
Apr16° / 10°7110.4013.25.1
May21° / 14°659.3014.56.7
Jun26° / 18°506.7015.27.6
Jul28° / 20°385.8014.97.2
Aug28° / 20°497013.87.0
Sep24° / 17°759012.37.2
Oct19° / 13°839.6010.86.1
Nov14° / 9110.90.49.43.8
Dec10° / 8110.61.18.82.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
98317
108317
118317
128317
138218
148218
158218
168218
178218
188218
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208218
218218
228119
238119
248119
258020
268020
277921
287921
297822
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

San Marino gets around 49 mm of rain over 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
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422
523
623
723
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2323
2424
2525
2626
2727
2827
2928
3029
3129

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151337415
251238415
341238415
441239415
541239404
641240404
741240394
841341394
941341394
1041341383
1131441383
1231442383
1331442383
1431542383
1531542382
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1731542372
1831642372
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2031642372
2141642362
2241742362
2351741352
2461841341
2571941331
2682041311
2792040291
28102140271
29112240251
30122340231
31132441211

Wind in August

Winds average 8 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
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:027:30
214.45:037:29
314.45:047:28
414.35:067:27
514.35:077:25
614.35:087:24
714.25:097:23
814.25:107:21
914.15:117:20
1014.15:127:18
1114.15:147:17
1214.05:157:15
1314.05:167:14
1413.95:177:12
1513.95:187:11
1613.85:197:09
1713.85:207:08
1813.75:227:06
1913.75:237:04
2013.65:247:03
2113.65:257:01
2213.65:267:00
2313.55:276:58
2413.55:296:56
2513.45:306:54
2613.45:316:53
2713.35:326:51
2813.35:336:49
2913.25:356:47
3013.25:366:45
3113.15:376:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit San Marino?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit San Marino for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Marino in August

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

In August, San Marino sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Marino in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 11 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in San Marino 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 San Marino peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in San Marino in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Marino is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Marino?

San Marino sits at 43.9°N, 12.4°E, 683 m above sea level, in San Marino. The nearest listed city is Rimini, 16 km away.

Topography around San Marino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Marino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,223 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around San Marino is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
568 m
16 km
1,223 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Rimini 16 km · Riccione 18 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 23 km · Cattolica 23 km · Cesena 28 km · Cesenatico 30 km · Cervia 37 km · Pesaro 38 km

San Marino travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 79% of US
price level, 2023
GDP per capita
$59,871
2023
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2002
Road deaths
0
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
High
World Bank

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 San Marino (43.9367°, 12.4464°, elevation 683 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).