Sombor weather in August

In August, Sombor sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°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 Sombor's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sombor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:49 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Sombor is city in Serbia.

Density
168/km²
people per km²
Founded
1200

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sombor reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 34°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262716
272715
282715
292715
302615
312615

How August really feels in Sombor

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.

Sombor weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-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°397.72.98.90.0
Feb / -1°448.1310.10.7
Mar12° / 4591.411.63.3
Apr18° / 499.40.213.35.7
May23° / 12°6411.3014.76.6
Jun26° / 15°6810.6015.56.6
Jul28° / 17°609.1015.26.3
Aug28° / 17°518.2013.96.4
Sep23° / 12°577.9012.37.2
Oct17° / 537.9010.75.8
Nov11° / 498.21.49.32.6
Dec / -1°518.92.58.50.1

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37228
47228
57327
67426
77426
87426
97426
107525
117525
127525
137525
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197327
207327
217228
227228
237030
247030
256931
266832
276733
286634
296634
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sombor gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
529
628
728
828
927
1027
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
3128

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110264320
211264319
311264319
412274318
513274317
613284216
714294215
815304114
915314013
1016333912
1116353811
1217363710
131738368
141740357
151841346
161842346
171843335
181944335
191945324
202045314
212145313
222245303
232444293
242543283
252743283
262942272
273240262
283439252
293638242
303937221
314136211

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
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:31 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:317:09
214.64:327:07
314.64:337:06
414.54:347:05
514.54:357:03
614.44:367:02
714.44:387:00
814.34:396:59
914.34:406:58
1014.24:416:56
1114.24:436:54
1214.14:446:53
1314.14:456:51
1414.14:466:50
1514.04:486:48
1614.04:496:46
1713.94:506:45
1813.94:516:43
1913.84:536:41
2013.84:546:40
2113.74:556:38
2213.74:576:36
2313.64:586:34
2413.64:596:32
2513.55:006:31
2613.55:026:29
2713.45:036:27
2813.35:046:25
2913.35:056:23
3013.25:076:21
3113.25:086:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sombor?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sombor in August

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

In August, Sombor sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sombor 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 Sombor peaks around July 18 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 highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sombor?

Sombor sits at 45.8°N, 19.1°E, 89 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Apatin, 15 km away.

Bačka TopolaMohácsOsijekVrbasBajaVukovar

Topography around Sombor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sombor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m.

The land around Sombor is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
621 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Apatin 15 km · Liberpolis 18 km · Bačka Topola 41 km · Mohács 41 km · Osijek 41 km · Vrbas 47 km · Baja 47 km · Vukovar 48 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 Sombor (45.7742°, 19.1122°, elevation 89 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).