Puglia weather in August
Puglia in August averages 27°C (80°F) and 16 mm of rain. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Puglia, August is the warmest and the driest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (80°F)
21–32°C · 70–90°F
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- —
What is Puglia like in August?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Puglia in August?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 32°C, 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 11°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 Puglia is about the same temperature as July and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (80°F).
August in Puglia is 4°C warmer than September and 38 mm drier than it, which averages 23°C (73°F).
Daylight in Puglia in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 47 minutes in Puglia, rising about 06:02 and setting about 19:49 local time.
August ends 1 hour 11 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 18 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Puglia
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Travel guides for Puglia
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Puglia 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 | 9°C / 49°F | 48 mm |
| February | 9°C / 49°F | 34 mm |
| March | 12°C / 53°F | 48 mm |
| April | 15°C / 58°F | 45 mm |
| May | 19°C / 66°F | 30 mm |
| June | 24°C / 74°F | 22 mm |
| July | 26°C / 80°F | 24 mm |
| August | 27°C / 80°F | 16 mm |
| September | 23°C / 73°F | 54 mm |
| October | 18°C / 65°F | 58 mm |
| November | 14°C / 58°F | 82 mm |
| December | 10°C / 51°F | 59 mm |
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FAQs about Puglia in August
August climate averages for Puglia, 1991–2020.
Puglia averages 27°C (80°F) in August, ranging from about 21°C (70°F) at night to 32°C (90°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 16 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. August averages 27°C (80°F) against 23°C (73°F) in September — 4°C warmer.
August is about as warm as 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.
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 13 hours 47 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 15 hours 5 minutes in June and 9 hours 16 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:02 and sunset about 19:49 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 11 minutes shorter than it starts.
