How warm is it in Rome in August?

Daytime highs averaged 33.8 °C, night-time lows 22.2 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 40.9 °C (3 Aug 2017), the lowest 14.6 °C (27 Aug 2018).

How often does it rain in Rome in August?

On average there were 5.8 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 26.5 mm of precipitation in total.

🇮🇹 Weather in Rome in August

This is what the weather in Rome (Lazio, Italy) was like in August in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

33.8 °C

32.3 °C – 36.2 °C

Avg. night-time low

22.2 °C

21.0 °C – 24.7 °C

Avg. rain days in period

5.8

19 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

26.5 mm

6.7 mm – 53.5 mm

Avg. sunshine per day

n/a

Sunshine duration is not available from this data source.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 40.9 °C (3 Aug 2017) · Lowest temperature 14.6 °C (27 Aug 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 20 km/h

Weather mix of all days

189Sunny
32Partly cloudy
2Cloudy
45Light rain
13Rain

Summary

On average 33.8 °C during the day and 22.2 °C at night.
On average 5.8 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 26.5 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2026 (avg. 36.2 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. 32.3 °C).
Wettest year: 2018 (53.5 mm), driest: 2026 (6.7 mm).
Extremes: 40.9 °C on 3 Aug 2017 and 14.6 °C on 27 Aug 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max36.2°Avg. min24.7°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
6.7 mm
Avg. sunshine per day
n/a
Sea temperature
–
Max 39.4 °C · Min 22.0 °C
2025
Avg. max32.7°Avg. min21.4°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
32.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
23 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 38.4 °C · Min 16.5 °C
2024
Avg. max35.2°Avg. min23.8°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
35.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
19 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 38.2 °C · Min 21.0 °C
2023
Avg. max33.2°Avg. min21.0°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
40.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
15 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 39.2 °C · Min 16.4 °C
2022
Avg. max33.5°Avg. min22.3°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
27.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
21 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 38.2 °C · Min 18.0 °C
2021
Avg. max32.7°Avg. min21.5°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
8.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
23 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 38.8 °C · Min 15.5 °C
2020
Avg. max33.7°Avg. min21.7°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
34.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
16 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.9 °C · Min 17.5 °C
2019
Avg. max33.8°Avg. min22.3°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
14.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
17 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 38.5 °C · Min 19.7 °C
2018
Avg. max32.3°Avg. min21.3°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
53.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
27 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.1 °C · Min 14.6 °C
2017
Avg. max35.2°Avg. min22.4°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
13.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
8 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 40.9 °C · Min 16.7 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Rome in August?: Daytime highs averaged 33.8 °C, night-time lows 22.2 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 40.9 °C (3 Aug 2017), the lowest 14.6 °C (27 Aug 2018).
How often does it rain in Rome in August?: On average there were 5.8 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 26.5 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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