Kranj weather in August

In August, Kranj sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 124 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°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 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kranj's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kranj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:07 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Kranj is city in Slovenia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
257/km²
people per km²

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 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kranj reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82415
92415
102415
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
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182414
192414
202314
212314
222314
232313
242313
252313
262213
272213
282213
292213
302212
312112

How August really feels in Kranj

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.

Kranj 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°617.85.48.80.0
Feb / -4°738.15.5100.1
Mar / 8310.2411.61.9
Apr14° / 10013.51.513.33.6
May18° / 11314.4014.75.2
Jun22° / 12°12414.8015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°12114.2015.26.4
Aug24° / 14°12412.80146.5
Sep19° / 10°13811.9012.35.7
Oct14° / 12910.70.710.73.8
Nov / 13511.32.89.21.1
Dec / -3°9295.18.50.0

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 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186040
196040
205941
215941
225842
235743
245644
255644
265545
275446
285446
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kranj gets around 124 mm of rain over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
644
743
843
942
1042
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2441
2541
2642
2742
2843
2943
3044
3144

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12040372
22041372
32041372
42141362
52142352
62242341
72243331
82343321
92444311
102445301
112546291
122547270
132648260
142648250
152649250
162650240
172750230
182750230
192751220
202752210
212851210
222951200
233050200
243150190
253349180
263548170
273747160
283946150
294144140
304443130
314642120

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:487:29
214.64:497:28
314.64:517:26
414.64:527:25
514.54:537:24
614.54:547:22
714.44:567:21
814.44:577:19
914.34:587:18
1014.34:597:16
1114.25:017:15
1214.25:027:13
1314.15:037:11
1414.15:047:10
1514.05:067:08
1614.05:077:06
1713.95:087:05
1813.95:107:03
1913.85:117:01
2013.85:126:59
2113.75:136:58
2213.75:156:56
2313.65:166:54
2413.65:176:52
2513.55:196:50
2613.55:206:48
2713.45:216:47
2813.45:226:45
2913.35:246:43
3013.35:256:41
3113.25:266:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kranj?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kranj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kranj in August

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

In August, Kranj sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kranj 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 Kranj peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kranj?

Kranj sits at 46.2°N, 14.4°E, 387 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Bled, 23 km away.

BledLjubljanaBohinjSankt MartinKlagenfurtSankt PeterPostojnaTrbovlje

Topography around Kranj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kranj has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 401 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,811 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,759 m.

The land around Kranj is covered by trees (34%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
1,811 m
80 km
2,759 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bled 23 km · Ljubljana 24 km · Bohinj 31 km · Sankt Martin 42 km · Klagenfurt 43 km · Sankt Peter 43 km · Postojna 53 km · Trbovlje 54 km

Slovenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$37,376
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 69%atheist 14%Orthodox 4%non-believer/agnostic 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 Kranj (46.2389°, 14.3556°, elevation 387 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).