SeasonMapSopot weather in August
Poland
August in Sopot: warm, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
#1 of 12 months in Sopot · #340 of 1383 destinations to visit in August · comfort 88/100 (tier A)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Sopot climate normals — August
| Daytime high | 24°C / 74°F | 🌤 warm |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 14°C / 57°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 24°C / 75°F | |
| Sea temperature | 21°C / 69°F | 🌊 fresh |
| Rainfall | 79 mm / 3.1 in | 🌦 some rain |
| Rainy days | 12 days | |
| Humidity | 75% | 💧 humid |
| Dew point | 14°C / 56°F | |
| Sunshine | 11.1 h/day | |
| Daylight | 14.8 h | |
| Wind | 20 km/h / 13 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 43 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Sopot in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsBeach season, Sopot Festival, Summer holidays in Poland(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Sopot's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherSopot's weather peaks June–August.
August includes Sopot Festival.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Sopot in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
Pier entry fee in season
1 May – 30 Sep · usuallyEurope's longest wooden pier charges to walk out on it during the summer months and is free the rest of the year. Half a kilometre of planks over the Baltic, and the crowd on it is the point. Source ↗
- Season
Beach season
20 Jun – 5 Sep · usuallySummer season opensCrowdedSopot is where Warsaw goes in July: lifeguards, beach bars and the Monte Cassino strip solid with people from the station to the pier. Out of season it is a quiet spa suburb between Gdańsk and Gdynia.
- Hazard
Blue-green algae closures
5 Jul – 31 Aug · usuallyAlgae & red tideClosuresA hot, still fortnight turns the shallow Bay of Gdańsk soupy and the sanitary inspectorate closes beaches to swimming — sometimes for days, sometimes most of August. It is posted at the entrances and updated daily. Source ↗
- Festival
Sopot Festival
5–25 Aug · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyThe song contest at the Forest Opera, an amphitheatre in the trees above town, has run on and off since 1961 and is still a fixture of Polish television. Rooms in Sopot go for that week whatever the line-up. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Sopot — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Sopot?
Sopot in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Sopot?
- August in Sopot: warm, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Sopot on SeasonMap's comfort score (88/100).
- What is the weather like in Sopot in August?
- In August, Sopot averages a daily high of 23.6°C and a low of 14°C, with about 78.7 mm of rain over roughly 12.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Sopot in August?
- Sopot has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 43 in August.
Other months in Sopot
Warmer or cooler than Sopot in August
Similar destinations in Central Europe — August
Within 300 km: Gdańsk's St Dominic's Fair on 25 Jul – 16 Aug, and Kaliningrad's Migration on the Curonian Spit around 15 Aug – 31 Oct.