Lučenec weather in August

In August, Lučenec sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 65 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lučenec's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lučenec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:41 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Lučenec is town in Slovakia.

Density
527/km²
people per km²
Founded
1247

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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lučenec reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102714
112614
122614
132614
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212613
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282412
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302412
312412

How August really feels in Lučenec

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.

Lučenec weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°357.75.28.60.0
Feb / -3°378.44.89.90.1
Mar10° / 407.8211.62.2
Apr16° / 499.10.313.45.0
May21° / 7612.20156.1
Jun24° / 13°8011.5015.86.6
Jul26° / 14°8211.1015.56.6
Aug26° / 14°659.4014.17.0
Sep21° / 10°588012.46.6
Oct14° / 548.40.110.64.4
Nov / 518.61.891.2
Dec / -3°428.53.78.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26535
36535
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146832
156832
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216733
226634
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256535
266436
276436
286337
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lučenec gets around 65 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
435
534
633
733
832
931
1031
1130
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12134396
22234396
32234386
42333386
52433376
62534366
72634356
82735345
92735325
102836315
112937305
123038284
133138274
143139264
153240254
163340243
173341233
183441233
193441223
203541222
213641212
223740212
233940202
244039191
254238181
264438171
274637161
284836151
295035141
305334121
315533111

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:21 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:217:14
214.84:227:13
314.84:237:11
414.84:247:10
514.74:267:08
614.74:277:07
714.64:297:05
814.64:307:04
914.54:317:02
1014.54:337:00
1114.44:346:59
1214.44:356:57
1314.34:376:55
1414.34:386:53
1514.24:406:52
1614.14:416:50
1714.14:426:48
1814.04:446:46
1914.04:456:44
2013.94:476:42
2113.94:486:40
2213.84:506:39
2313.84:516:37
2413.74:526:35
2513.64:546:33
2613.64:556:31
2713.54:576:29
2813.54:586:27
2913.45:006:25
3013.45:016:22
3113.35:026:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lučenec?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lučenec in August

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

In August, Lučenec sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lučenec 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 Lučenec peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Oct 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lučenec?

Lučenec sits at 48.3°N, 19.7°E, 187 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Rimavská Sobota, 27 km away.

Rimavská SobotaSalgótarjánZvolenÓzdBreznoBanská BystricaGyöngyösŽiar nad Hronom

Topography around Lučenec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lučenec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Lučenec is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
575 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Rimavská Sobota 27 km · Salgótarján 28 km · Zvolen 46 km · Ózd 49 km · Brezno 53 km · Banská Bystrica 59 km · Gyöngyös 64 km · Žiar nad Hronom 67 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek 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 Lučenec (48.3325°, 19.6671°, elevation 187 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).