Early August 1 August
86°F
Typical afternoon high
27% historical wet-day frequency
Italy · Beach
Is August a good time?
August averages 85°F afternoons and 79°F seas, with about 7 rain days. Later August is typically cooler.
Historical Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Trieste; conditions vary within the region.
Planning to sightsee in Trieste? The weather score rates beach conditions. Sightseeing rates very good (7.4/10).
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your August
Afternoons around 85°F (30°C): summer clothes. About 14 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical August.
The sea averages 79°F. Our swimming guide: warm for swimming. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
The sun rises about 06:06 and sets about 20:19 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 85°F (30°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical August.
Early, middle or late?
Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 86°F on the 1st, versus 82°F on the 31st.
86°F
Typical afternoon high
27% historical wet-day frequency
86°F
Typical afternoon high
19% historical wet-day frequency
82°F
Typical afternoon high
26% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 15 Aug Assumption Day.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186° | ||||||
| 286° | 386° | 486° | 587° | 687° | 787° | 887° |
| 987° | 1087° | 1187° | 1286° | 1386° | 1486° | 1586° |
| 1686° | 1786° | 1886° | 1985° | 2085° | 2185° | 2285° |
| 2385° | 2484° | 2584° | 2683° | 2783° | 2883° | 2983° |
| 3082° | 3182° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 86°F (30°C) in the first week to 83°F (28°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 17–27%. Local schools are out 1–31 August 2027. Ferragosto (15 August) and Italy's peak holiday weeks: typically 1–17 August 2027.
Schools here are on summer holidays all of August 2027. Public holidays: 15 Aug Assumption Day. Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 90%, Czechia 100%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Peak season. August averages 100% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to July.
Overnight stays across Friuli-Venezia Giulia do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Well above usual. The regional index has no room-rate baseline in euros.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
What's on Ferragosto (15 August) and Italy's peak holiday weeks, typically 1–17 August 2027: Italians' own peak holiday: beaches packed and roads jammed; city shops and restaurants close around the 15th. Official site.
The hotel-season index is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region); the country price level is national. Neither is a room quote.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 79°F (26°C) and 91°F (33°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 85°F (30°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 13; half the years had 4–9.
Rain days in each August
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 85°F | 4 |
| 2012 | 87°F | 3 |
| 2013 | 86°F | 7 |
| 2014 | 79°F | 13 |
| 2015 | 86°F | 7 |
| 2016 | 83°F | 5 |
| 2017 | 87°F | 5 |
| 2018 | 88°F | 7 |
| 2019 | 87°F | 4 |
| 2020 | 85°F | 9 |
| 2021 | 83°F | 9 |
| 2022 | 88°F | 5 |
| 2023 | 84°F | 9 |
| 2024 | 91°F | 4 |
| 2025 | 84°F | 9 |
Checked against official climate averages for Trieste. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 85°F | 85°F | 76°F |
| Sea | 79°F | 79°F | 74°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 91% | 100% | 53% |
July: Similar monthly conditions to August. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.
June has fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 91% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel-price season: well above usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.
Read the July guide →| Typical conditions | August | July |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 85°F | 85°F |
| Nights | — | — |
| Sea | 79°F | 79°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Peak season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Month rank | #7 | #3 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.3 | #12 | 48°F | — | 52°F | 8 | 1.3 | Low season |
| February | 3.5 | #11 | 51°F | — | 50°F | 7 | 1.5 | Low season |
| March | 5.5 | #8 | 58°F | — | 51°F | 7 | 3.5 | Low season |
| April | 6.7 | #6 | 65°F | — | 57°F | 8 | 5.5 | Low season |
| May | 6.8 | #4 | 72°F | — | 64°F | 11 | 6.4 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.3 | #1 | 81°F | — | 74°F | 8 | 8.6 | Busy season |
| July | 6.8 | #3 | 85°F | — | 79°F | 7 | 8.9 | Peak season |
| August | 6.5 | #7 | 85°F | — | 79°F | 7 | 8.7 | Peak season |
| September | 7.1 | #2 | 76°F | — | 74°F | 10 | 7.7 | Moderate season |
| October | 6.8 | #5 | 66°F | — | 68°F | 11 | 5.6 | Low season |
| November | 4.6 | #9 | 57°F | — | 62°F | 10 | 2.6 | Low season |
| December | 3.8 | #10 | 50°F | — | 56°F | 7 | 1.8 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Ljubljana, Lake Bled & western Sloveniaabout 50 miles
Balanced Overall 6.3 · Very good weather, 83°F (28°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
CarinthiaAustria · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 6.1 · Very good weather, 78°F (26°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 6.5 · Very good weather, 87°F (30°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Milan, Lake Como & LombardyItaly · about 160 miles
Balanced Overall 5.9 · Very good weather, 86°F (30°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Croatia's coastSplit, Dubrovnik · Croatia · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Excellent weather, 86°F (30°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Friuli Venezia Giulia's weather ranks 44 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Croatia's coastSplit, Dubrovnik · Croatia · about 180 miles
Excellent weather (9.8): about as warm, 2 fewer rain days
CorsicaFrance · about 340 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): about as warm, 5 fewer rain days, pricier
French Riviera & ProvenceFrance · about 370 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): 2°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days
Albanian Riviera & the southAlbania · about 530 miles
Excellent weather (9.8): 5°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, cheaper
Thessaloniki & HalkidikiGreece · about 620 miles
Excellent weather (9.7): 6°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, cheaper
It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 146% above its average month. That means about 71,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 39% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 11,000 more: 16 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 79 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Trieste from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 59 |
| Busiest month here | August · 59 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 5.6% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 81st percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 39% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 16 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 6.5% |
| Regional hotel-price season | Well above usual (+12% vs this region's average month). Historical index from ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region; no euro room-rate baseline. |
| Population used | 1.2 million |
| Statistical region | ITH4 · Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region). Full method · this region's data.