August is one of the warmer months of the year in Venice, with average highs near 30.1°C and lows around 27.1°C (mean 28.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 187 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Venice. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Venice was 2023 — when the month averaged 30.5°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1994 at 27.6°C. Typical August days reach 30.1°C with nights near 27.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Venice, averaging 187 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1981 with 309 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 92 mm.
Relative humidity in Venice during August averages 78%. The most humid August was 1995 at 82%, and the least humid was 2000 at 73%.
August receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Venice. The sunniest August was 2007 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Venice during August is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2008 and 2024 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | 28.9°C | 29.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 30.1°C | 30.4°C | 31.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 26.7°C | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 27.3°C | 27.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 183 mm | 153 mm | 179 mm | 226 mm | 200 mm | +16 mm |
August temperatures in Venice have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 23.8°C (1984) to a record high of 34.3°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 187 mm, with a wettest year of 309 mm.
A quieter season to visit Venice
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Venice. That said, August — with days averaging 30.1°C and nights around 27.1°C (mean 28.6°C) and higher rainfall (187 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.3°C | 29.8°C | 28.3°C | 33.0°C | 27.1°C | 210 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 31.1°C | 29.5°C | 27.9°C | 32.3°C | 26.6°C | 220 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 32.5°C | 30.5°C | 28.6°C | 34.3°C | 26.7°C | 159 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 31.1°C | 29.3°C | 27.5°C | 32.8°C | 26.8°C | 202 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 28.9°C | 27.3°C | 31.7°C | 26.1°C | 236 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 30.8°C | 29.3°C | 27.8°C | 32.8°C | 26.7°C | 170 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 30.2°C | 28.9°C | 27.5°C | 31.5°C | 26.1°C | 308 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 30.1°C | 28.5°C | 26.9°C | 31.0°C | 25.7°C | 183 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 32.1°C | 25.8°C | 257 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 30.1°C | 28.6°C | 27.0°C | 31.7°C | 26.3°C | 291 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 30.1°C | 28.7°C | 27.2°C | 31.9°C | 25.9°C | 236 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 29.4°C | 27.7°C | 32.6°C | 25.8°C | 136 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 30.1°C | 28.5°C | 26.9°C | 31.9°C | 25.3°C | 205 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 28.4°C | 26.9°C | 31.2°C | 25.4°C | 221 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 30.7°C | 29.4°C | 28.1°C | 32.1°C | 26.7°C | 194 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 30.8°C | 29.2°C | 27.7°C | 32.2°C | 25.7°C | 229 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 30.4°C | 28.9°C | 27.3°C | 32.1°C | 26.7°C | 187 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 28.4°C | 27.2°C | 30.8°C | 25.9°C | 220 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 31.2°C | 29.4°C | 27.6°C | 33.0°C | 26.8°C | 134 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 28.7°C | 27.2°C | 32.0°C | 26.1°C | 167 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 30.5°C | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 32.3°C | 26.3°C | 141 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 28.7°C | 27.4°C | 31.2°C | 26.3°C | 236 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 29.4°C | 28.2°C | 26.9°C | 31.2°C | 25.8°C | 226 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 29.8°C | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 180 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 29.8°C | 28.2°C | 26.6°C | 31.9°C | 25.0°C | 171 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 30.4°C | 28.6°C | 26.7°C | 31.8°C | 25.3°C | 134 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 30.0°C | 28.7°C | 27.4°C | 32.4°C | 26.1°C | 149 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 30.7°C | 29.1°C | 27.5°C | 32.0°C | 26.1°C | 126 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 30.4°C | 28.9°C | 27.3°C | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 92 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 30.0°C | 28.3°C | 26.6°C | 31.2°C | 25.2°C | 102 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 29.8°C | 28.3°C | 26.8°C | 31.5°C | 24.9°C | 221 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 26.2°C | 30.3°C | 25.1°C | 209 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 30.1°C | 28.6°C | 27.0°C | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 138 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 29.0°C | 27.7°C | 26.4°C | 30.2°C | 25.6°C | 191 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 29.7°C | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 30.7°C | 26.2°C | 158 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 29.6°C | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 30.6°C | 26.4°C | 145 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 28.3°C | 26.6°C | 31.5°C | 25.4°C | 131 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 29.3°C | 27.9°C | 26.5°C | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 191 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 30.6°C | 28.9°C | 27.1°C | 32.0°C | 25.9°C | 130 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 29.3°C | 27.9°C | 26.6°C | 31.2°C | 25.6°C | 180 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 28.2°C | 26.9°C | 30.7°C | 25.6°C | 200 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 29.1°C | 27.6°C | 26.1°C | 30.8°C | 23.8°C | 132 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 29.5°C | 28.2°C | 26.9°C | 31.2°C | 26.0°C | 204 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.5°C | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 30.6°C | 24.9°C | 172 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 29.6°C | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 31.4°C | 25.4°C | 309 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 30.1°C with lows near 27.1°C (mean 28.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 187 mm of rainfall in Venice, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 309 mm in 1981.
The hottest August reached 34.3°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 23.8°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.4°C to 31.3°C and overnight lows from 26.6°C to 27.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Venice and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.1°C daytime highs and 27.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Venice, averaging 28.6°C.
For August in Venice, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.1°C and lows of 27.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2008).
The wettest August on record was 1981 with 309 mm. On average, August sees 187 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Venice behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
