Snina weather in August

In August, Snina sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 84 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Snina's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Snina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:30 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Snina is town in Slovakia.

Density
379/km²
people per km²
Founded
1317

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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Snina reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252212
262211
272211
282211
292211
302111
312111

How August really feels in Snina

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.

Snina weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°5712.210.38.50.0
Feb / -5°5811.19.29.80.0
Mar / -1°5611.55.111.60.8
Apr13° / 6712.81.613.43.6
May18° / 10015.50155.2
Jun21° / 11°10515.4015.95.7
Jul23° / 13°12315.3015.66.1
Aug23° / 12°8412014.26.7
Sep18° / 8011012.45.6
Oct12° / 72110.710.53.3
Nov / 6611.24.78.90.6
Dec / -4°6712.59.98.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45941
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116139
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
255842
265842
275743
285644
295545
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Snina gets around 84 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
444
543
643
742
842
941
1041
1140
1239
1338
1438
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2838
2938
3039
3139

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 (%)
12037385
22137385
32137375
42237365
52337354
62438344
72538334
82738324
92838313
102938293
113138283
123239273
133339262
143439252
153539242
163639232
173739222
183839212
193939202
204039192
214139192
224239181
234438171
244538161
254737151
264936141
275135131
285334121
295633101
30583291
31613180

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 8 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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:08 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:087:06
214.94:107:05
314.94:117:03
414.84:137:02
514.84:147:00
614.74:156:59
714.74:176:57
814.64:186:56
914.64:206:54
1014.54:216:52
1114.54:226:50
1214.44:246:49
1314.44:256:47
1414.34:276:45
1514.34:286:43
1614.24:306:41
1714.14:316:40
1814.14:326:38
1914.04:346:36
2014.04:356:34
2113.94:376:32
2213.94:386:30
2313.84:406:28
2413.74:416:26
2513.74:436:24
2613.64:446:22
2713.64:466:20
2813.54:476:18
2913.54:496:16
3013.44:506:13
3113.34:526:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Snina?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Snina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Snina in August

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

In August, Snina sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Snina 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 Snina 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 January 1 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 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Snina?

Snina sits at 49.0°N, 22.2°E, 215 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Humenné, 18 km away.

MichalovceVranov nad TopľouUzhhorodTrebišovSanokPrešovKošice

Topography around Snina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Snina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 911 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m.

The land around Snina is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
911 m
80 km
1,380 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Humenné 18 km · Michalovce 31 km · Vranov nad Topľou 36 km · Uzhhorod 42 km · Trebišov 51 km · Sanok 63 km · Prešov 67 km · Košice 72 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 Snina (48.9886°, 22.151°, elevation 215 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).