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Italy · Countryside

Umbria
in August.

Illustration of Representative olive-growing slopes around Assisi, facing the Umbrian valley
Olive groves near AssisiDestination view, not month-specific.

Is August a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than July.

August averages 90°F afternoons, with about 5 rain days. Later August is typically cooler.

Afternoons
90°F
Rain days
5
Visitor demand
100%of August peak

Historical Umbria regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Perugia, Assisi and Orvieto; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

5.9/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.4/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Italy-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your August

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 90°F (32°C): summer clothes; nights around 63°F (17°C): light layers. About 14 hours of daylight. About 5 rain days in a typical August.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 14 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:15Sunset 20:1563°F90°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:15 and sets about 20:15 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 63°F (17°C); afternoons reach about 90°F (32°C). Expect rain on about 5 days in a typical August.

Typical afternoon
90°F (32°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
63°F (17°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
14h 00m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late August?

Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 91°F on the 1st, versus 85°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 15% to 21% between those dates.

Early August 1 August

91°F

Typical afternoon high

15% historical wet-day frequency

Mid August 15 August

90°F

Typical afternoon high

14% historical wet-day frequency

Late August 31 August

85°F

Typical afternoon high

21% 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.

Daily calendar & holiday datesAugust 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

August 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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991°1091°1191°1291°1391°1491°1590°
1690°1790°1890°1990°2090°2189°2289°
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 91°F (33°C) in the first week to 87°F (30°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 13–22%. 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.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. August averages 100% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than July.

Overnight stays across Umbria do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little 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.

Italy as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 107 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

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

How much does August vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 85°F (30°C) and 95°F (35°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 90°F (32°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 9; half the years had 4–7.

Rain days in each August

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 1 rain days120112012: 2 rain days22013: 4 rain days42014: 4 rain days42015: 7 rain days72016: 5 rain days52017: 2 rain days22018: 9 rain days92019: 7 rain days72020: 5 rain days52021: 5 rain days52022: 7 rain days72023: 5 rain days52024: 5 rain days52025: 8 rain days82025
Rain days
5
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 8 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
19 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
13 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
20 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201189°F1
201294°F2
201388°F4
201485°F4
201588°F7
201686°F5
201794°F2
201888°F9
201993°F7
202090°F5
202190°F5
202290°F7
202389°F5
202495°F5
202589°F8

Checked against official climate averages for Perugia Sant'Egidio. How we check

Compare dates

July, August
or September?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJulAugSep
Afternoons90°F90°F80°F
Rain days357
Overnight demand78%100%67%

July: Fewer rain days than August. Less overnight demand. July guide →

September: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with August Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.

March to July and September to November have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

August or July?

Overnight stays are 78% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel-price season: a little above usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.

Read the July guide →
August compared with another month
Typical conditionsAugustJuly
Afternoons90°F90°F
Nights63°F64°F
Rain days53
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 105.96.5
Month rank#12#11
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January7.0#951°F36°F95.6Low season
February7.2#754°F37°F95.9Low season
March7.4#660°F40°F106.8Low season
April7.7#367°F45°F88.5Moderate season
May7.9#273°F51°F79.3Moderate season
June7.4#585°F59°F68.6Busy season
July6.5#1190°F64°F37.5Busy season
August5.9#1290°F63°F57.4Peak season
September7.6#480°F58°F79.0Busy season
October8.0#170°F51°F109.1Moderate season
November7.1#859°F44°F116.5Moderate season
December6.9#1053°F38°F86.0Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in August

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better August weather than Umbria

Umbria's weather ranks 111 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Umbria.

All of Italy in August · Everywhere in August

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 92% above its average month. That means about 38,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 65% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 10,000 more: 27 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)72
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Perugia Sant'Egidio from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 2°F (1.2°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day45
Busiest month hereAugust · 45
Visitors as share of people present4.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month73rd percentile
Domestic share of nights65%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights27
Visitor share if every platform night were extra5.4%
Regional hotel-price seasonA little above usual (+7% 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 used851,000
Statistical regionITI2 · Umbria

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.