Skalica weather in August

In August, Skalica sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 74 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Skalica's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skalica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:50 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Skalica is town in Slovakia.

Density
258/km²
people per km²
Founded
1217

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 Skalica reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
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112616
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How August really feels in Skalica

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.

Skalica weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°3694.88.50.0
Feb / -2°358.33.99.80.1
Mar / 4392.111.62.0
Apr15° / 468.80.413.44.8
May20° / 10°7411.70156.0
Jun24° / 14°8411.6015.96.6
Jul26° / 15°9211.8015.56.6
Aug26° / 15°7410.2014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°719.3012.46.4
Oct14° / 488.80.210.54.1
Nov / 469.128.91.2
Dec / -2°429.23.88.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56139
66238
76238
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146337
156238
166238
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226139
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255842
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315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Skalica gets around 74 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
634
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
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2432
2533
2633
2734
2834
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3034
3134

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12839284
22939284
32939284
43039274
53139273
63139263
73239263
83339253
93439242
103540232
113640222
123740212
133741212
143841202
153941191
163941191
174041181
184041181
194141181
204140171
214240171
224340161
234439161
244638151
254737151
264936141
275135131
285434120
295633110
305832100
31603190

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:29 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:297:26
214.94:307:24
314.94:317:23
414.84:337:21
514.84:347:20
614.74:357:18
714.74:377:16
814.64:387:15
914.64:407:13
1014.54:417:11
1114.54:427:10
1214.44:447:08
1314.34:457:06
1414.34:477:04
1514.24:487:03
1614.24:507:01
1714.14:516:59
1814.14:526:57
1914.04:546:55
2014.04:556:53
2113.94:576:51
2213.84:586:49
2313.85:006:47
2413.75:016:45
2513.75:036:43
2613.65:046:41
2713.65:066:39
2813.55:076:37
2913.45:086:35
3013.45:106:33
3113.35:116:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Skalica?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Skalica in August

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

In August, Skalica sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Skalica in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Skalica peaks around July 11 at about 7 (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 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Skalica 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 Skalica 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Skalica?

Skalica sits at 48.8°N, 17.2°E, 179 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Hodonín, 7.0 km away.

BřeclavStare MestoUherské HradištěUherský BrodNové Mesto nad VáhomOtrokovice

Topography around Skalica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skalica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 927 m.

The land around Skalica is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
927 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Hodonín 7.0 km · Senica 21 km · Břeclav 27 km · Stare Mesto 30 km · Uherské Hradiště 30 km · Uherský Brod 37 km · Nové Mesto nad Váhom 45 km · Otrokovice 47 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 Skalica (48.8449°, 17.2264°, elevation 179 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).