Zlatibor weather in August

In August, Zlatibor sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Zlatibor's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zlatibor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:51 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Zlatibor is Serbian settlement.

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 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zlatibor reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°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)
12514
22514
32514
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132613
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192513
202513
212513
222513
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262512
272412
282412
292412
302412
312412

How August really feels in Zlatibor

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.

Zlatibor 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 / -5°6111.79.19.10.0
Feb / -4°6111.18.710.20.2
Mar / -1°79137.111.61.9
Apr15° / 89142.513.24.0
May19° / 11215.20.114.55.4
Jun23° / 12°9714.8015.26.1
Jul25° / 13°8912.7014.96.7
Aug25° / 13°7011.9013.86.8
Sep21° / 10°7310.8012.36.3
Oct16° / 649.1110.85.0
Nov10° / 619.93.79.52.2
Dec / -4°6811.68.38.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56733
66832
76832
86832
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
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186931
197030
207030
217030
227030
236931
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256931
266832
276733
286634
296535
306436
316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zlatibor gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
441
540
640
739
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12346301
22346301
32346301
42445301
52545291
62644291
72844281
82944271
93044260
103144250
113244240
123344220
133445210
143545200
153645190
163746170
173846160
183946150
194046140
204146130
214246120
224346110
234445100
24464490
25484390
26504280
27534070
28553960
29563860
30583750
31603640

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 6 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
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:34 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:347:01
214.44:356:59
314.44:366:58
414.34:376:57
514.34:386:56
614.34:396:54
714.24:406:53
814.24:426:52
914.14:436:50
1014.14:446:49
1114.04:456:47
1214.04:466:46
1314.04:476:44
1413.94:486:43
1513.94:506:41
1613.84:516:40
1713.84:526:38
1813.74:536:37
1913.74:546:35
2013.64:556:33
2113.64:566:32
2213.54:586:30
2313.54:596:28
2413.45:006:27
2513.45:016:25
2613.45:026:23
2713.35:036:22
2813.35:056:20
2913.25:066:18
3013.25:076:16
3113.15:086:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zlatibor?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zlatibor in August

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

In August, Zlatibor sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zlatibor in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zlatibor peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zlatibor?

Zlatibor sits at 43.7°N, 19.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Užice, 19 km away.

PljevljaSrebrenicaČačakGoraždeValjevoGornji MilanovacBijelo Polje

Topography around Zlatibor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zlatibor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 975 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Zlatibor is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
1,041 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Užice 19 km · Pljevlja 50 km · Srebrenica 53 km · Čačak 55 km · Goražde 59 km · Valjevo 63 km · Gornji Milanovac 69 km · Bijelo Polje 77 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 Zlatibor (43.729°, 19.7003°, elevation 0 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).