Belgrade weather in August

In August, Belgrade sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Belgrade's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belgrade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:45 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Belgrade is capital of Serbia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.7 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
3,538/km²
people per km²
Founded
~201 BCE

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Belgrade reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 35°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262817
272816
282816
292816
302716
312716

How August really feels in Belgrade

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.

Belgrade weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°449.14.190.0
Feb / -1°438.73.510.10.9
Mar13° / 5210.21.811.63.5
Apr18° / 5610.50.113.25.7
May23° / 13°6811.6014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°7411015.36.3
Jul29° / 18°67100155.7
Aug29° / 18°527.8013.95.9
Sep24° / 13°538.1012.37.2
Oct18° / 497.5010.76.2
Nov12° / 488.21.39.43.1
Dec / -0°519.33.18.70.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47129
57129
67228
77228
87228
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147525
157624
167624
177624
187624
197525
207525
217525
227525
237426
247327
257228
267228
277129
287030
296931
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Belgrade gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
529
629
728
828
927
1027
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192545201
292545201
3102545191
4112545191
5122545181
6122545171
7132544161
8142643161
9152743151
10162742141
11162841131
12172940131
13183040121
14183139111
15183239111
16193338101
1719333891
1819343891
1919353881
2019353780
2120363770
2221363670
2322373570
2423373460
2524383260
2626383150
2728382950
2830382740
2932382640
3034392430
3136392230

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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 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 4:28 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:287:01
214.54:296:59
314.54:306:58
414.44:316:57
514.44:326:55
614.34:346:54
714.34:356:53
814.34:366:51
914.24:376:50
1014.24:386:48
1114.14:396:47
1214.14:416:45
1314.04:426:44
1414.04:436:42
1513.94:446:41
1613.94:456:39
1713.84:476:37
1813.84:486:36
1913.74:496:34
2013.74:506:32
2113.74:526:31
2213.64:536:29
2313.64:546:27
2413.54:556:25
2513.54:566:24
2613.44:586:22
2713.44:596:20
2813.35:006:18
2913.35:016:16
3013.25:036:14
3113.15:046:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Belgrade?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Belgrade in August

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

In August, Belgrade sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Belgrade 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 Belgrade peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 12UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Belgrade 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 Belgrade is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Belgrade's WHO annual average of 22.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1327 µg/m³Dec 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belgrade?

Belgrade sits at 44.8°N, 20.5°E, 120 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Zemun, 7.0 km away.

Nova PazovaObrenovacStara PazovaSmederevoInđija

Topography around Belgrade

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belgrade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,120 m.

The land around Belgrade is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
1,120 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Zemun 7.0 km · Sremčica 15 km · Pančevo 16 km · Nova Pazova 25 km · Obrenovac 27 km · Stara Pazova 31 km · Smederevo 40 km · Inđija 41 km

Serbia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$15,262
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
75%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 579
Religion
Serbian Orthodox 81%unknown 5%Islam 4%Catholic 4%

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 Belgrade (44.804°, 20.4651°, elevation 120 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. 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).