Cinque Terre weather in August
Cinque Terre in August averages 24°C (76°F), 35 mm of rain and 9.6 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Cinque Terre, August is the warmest, the second driest and the second sunniest.
- Average temp
- 24°C (76°F)
19–30°C · 65–87°F
- Rainfall
- 35 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
hours per day
What is Cinque Terre like in August?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Cinque Terre in August?
High-factor sun cream
With 9.6 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 12°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
August compared with July and September
August in Cinque Terre is 0.6°C warmer than July and about as wet as it, which averages 24°C (75°F).
August in Cinque Terre is 3.8°C warmer than September and 67 mm drier than it, which averages 21°C (69°F).
Daylight in Cinque Terre in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 14 hours in Cinque Terre, rising about 06:25 and setting about 20:25 local time.
August ends 1 hour 21 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 29 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Cinque Terre
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Travel guides for Cinque Terre
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Cinque Terre weather by month
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How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C / 45°F | 68 mm |
| February | 8°C / 46°F | 58 mm |
| March | 10°C / 51°F | 59 mm |
| April | 13°C / 55°F | 65 mm |
| May | 17°C / 63°F | 63 mm |
| June | 21°C / 70°F | 41 mm |
| July | 24°C / 75°F | 32 mm |
| August | 24°C / 76°F | 35 mm |
| September | 21°C / 69°F | 102 mm |
| October | 17°C / 62°F | 125 mm |
| November | 12°C / 54°F | 132 mm |
| December | 8°C / 46°F | 95 mm |
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FAQs about Cinque Terre in August
August climate averages for Cinque Terre, 1991–2020.
Cinque Terre averages 24°C (76°F) in August, ranging from about 19°C (65°F) at night to 30°C (87°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. August sees only about 35 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. August averages 24°C (76°F) against 21°C (69°F) in September — 3.8°C warmer.
August is 0.6°C warmer than July, and about as wet.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 9.6 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 14 hours of daylight in mid-August, against 15 hours 29 minutes in June and 8 hours 54 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:25 and sunset about 20:25 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 21 minutes shorter than it starts.
