Novo Mesto weather in August

In August, Novo Mesto sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 112 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 13.9 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 humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Novo Mesto's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novo Mesto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:05 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Novo Mesto is town in Lower Carniola, Slovenia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
734/km²
people per km²
Founded
1365

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 Novo Mesto reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
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102716
112716
122616
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282414
292414
302414
312313

How August really feels in Novo Mesto

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.

Novo Mesto 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 / -2°609.26.28.90.0
Feb / -2°728.85.610.10.5
Mar11° / 7410.53.811.62.8
Apr16° / 9012113.34.6
May20° / 10°11214.7014.75.7
Jun24° / 14°11513.4015.56.4
Jul26° / 15°10812.2015.26.5
Aug26° / 15°11211.6013.96.7
Sep21° / 11°12011.7012.36.2
Oct15° / 10610.10.610.74.7
Nov10° / 10611.32.99.31.9
Dec / -1°8810.25.28.50.0

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46733
56733
66832
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126733
136832
146733
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206436
216436
226337
236238
246139
256040
266040
275941
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Novo Mesto gets around 112 mm of rain over 11.6 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 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2842
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3042
3142

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110304416
210304416
310314316
410314315
510324315
610324314
711334214
811344213
911344212
1011354211
1112364310
121236439
131237438
141237437
151338436
161338446
171338445
181338445
191438444
201538434
211638434
221738423
231937413
242037403
252336383
262536363
272735343
282935323
293235303
303435283
313635263

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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286calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:467:25
214.64:477:23
314.64:497:22
414.54:507:21
514.54:517:19
614.44:527:18
714.44:537:16
814.34:557:15
914.34:567:13
1014.24:577:12
1114.24:587:10
1214.25:007:09
1314.15:017:07
1414.15:027:06
1514.05:037:04
1614.05:057:02
1713.95:067:01
1813.95:076:59
1913.85:086:57
2013.85:106:55
2113.75:116:54
2213.75:126:52
2313.65:136:50
2413.65:156:48
2513.55:166:46
2613.55:176:44
2713.45:196:43
2813.35:206:41
2913.35:216:39
3013.25:226:37
3113.25:246:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Novo Mesto?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Novo Mesto in August

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

In August, Novo Mesto sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Novo Mesto 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 Novo Mesto peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novo Mesto 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 Novo Mesto is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1919 µg/m³Sep 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Novo Mesto?

Novo Mesto sits at 45.8°N, 15.2°E, 187 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Žumberak, 20 km away.

ŽumberakTrbovljeSamoborKarlovacCeljeZaprešićLjubljanaVelenje

Topography around Novo Mesto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novo Mesto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,034 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Novo Mesto is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,034 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Žumberak 20 km · Trbovlje 40 km · Samobor 43 km · Karlovac 46 km · Celje 48 km · Zaprešić 50 km · Ljubljana 58 km · Velenje 62 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 Novo Mesto (45.804°, 15.1689°, 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).