Venice weather in August
Venice in August averages 25°C (76°F), 74 mm of rain and 8.5 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Venice, August is the warmest, the sixth driest and the second sunniest.
- Average temp
- 25°C (76°F)
19–30°C · 66–87°F
- Rainfall
- 74 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h
hours per day
What is Venice like in August?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Venice in August?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.5 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 light rain jacket
About 74 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 12°C between its low and its high.
August compared with July and September
August in Venice is about the same temperature as July and about as wet as it, which averages 24°C (76°F).
August in Venice is 5.1°C warmer than September and 31 mm drier than it, which averages 19°C (67°F).
Daylight in Venice in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 14 hours 6 minutes in Venice, rising about 06:11 and setting about 20:17 local time.
August ends 1 hour 25 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 34 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Venice
Dates are a starting point for August.
Venice weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C / 38°F | 38 mm |
| February | 5°C / 41°F | 36 mm |
| March | 9°C / 49°F | 54 mm |
| April | 13°C / 56°F | 78 mm |
| May | 19°C / 65°F | 91 mm |
| June | 23°C / 73°F | 75 mm |
| July | 24°C / 76°F | 65 mm |
| August | 25°C / 76°F | 74 mm |
| September | 19°C / 67°F | 106 mm |
| October | 15°C / 58°F | 89 mm |
| November | 9°C / 49°F | 95 mm |
| December | 5°C / 40°F | 60 mm |
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FAQs about Venice in August
August climate averages for Venice, 1991–2020.
Venice averages 25°C (76°F) in August, ranging from about 19°C (66°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.
Some. About 74 mm falls across August, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
Yes. August averages 25°C (76°F) against 19°C (67°F) in September — 5.1°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.
About 8.5 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 6 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 15 hours 40 minutes in June and 8 hours 44 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:11 and sunset about 20:17 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 25 minutes shorter than it starts.
