Amstetten weather in August

In August, Amstetten sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 125 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Amstetten's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amstetten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:01 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Amstetten is locality in Amstetten District.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.4 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Amstetten reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
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202314
212314
222313
232313
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Amstetten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Amstetten weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7712.99.38.60.0
Feb / -3°6612.18.79.90.0
Mar / 8814.86.511.61.5
Apr14° / 7712.32.413.43.8
May18° / 12716.10.114.95.1
Jun22° / 12°12716.1015.85.6
Jul23° / 14°12215.2015.46.2
Aug23° / 14°12513.6014.16.4
Sep18° / 10°10912.8012.45.5
Oct13° / 8212.10.910.63.6
Nov / 7412.54.991.0
Dec / -2°7713.79.38.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85743
95743
105743
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185545
195545
205545
215545
225446
235446
245347
255248
265248
275149
285149
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Amstetten gets around 125 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
347
447
546
646
745
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1343
1443
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2243
2343
2444
2544
2645
2745
2846
2946
3047
3147

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12643291
22644291
32744281
42745281
52845271
62845261
72946251
83046241
93146231
103147220
113247210
123247200
133247200
143347200
153347190
163347190
173447190
183446191
193546191
203645181
213645181
223744181
233944171
244043161
254242151
264341141
274640131
284839121
295138110
305337100
31553690

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:407:33
214.84:427:31
314.84:437:30
414.74:447:28
514.74:467:27
614.64:477:25
714.64:487:24
814.54:507:22
914.54:517:21
1014.44:527:19
1114.44:547:17
1214.34:557:16
1314.34:577:14
1414.24:587:12
1514.24:597:10
1614.15:017:09
1714.15:027:07
1814.05:047:05
1914.05:057:03
2013.95:067:01
2113.95:086:59
2213.85:096:57
2313.75:116:55
2413.75:126:53
2513.65:136:51
2613.65:156:49
2713.55:166:47
2813.55:186:45
2913.45:196:43
3013.35:206:41
3113.35:226:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Amstetten?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Amstetten for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amstetten in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Amstetten sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Amstetten in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amstetten peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amstetten?

Amstetten sits at 48.1°N, 14.9°E, 277 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Steyr, 35 km away.

SteyrAnsfeldenLinzTraunSankt PöltenWelsCesky KrumlovSemmering

Topography around Amstetten

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amstetten.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amstetten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m.

The land around Amstetten is covered by cropland (31%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
2,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Steyr 35 km · Ansfelden 44 km · Linz 48 km · Traun 48 km · Sankt Pölten 58 km · Wels 62 km · Cesky Krumlov 87 km · Semmering 90 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amstetten (48.1229°, 14.8721°, elevation 277 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).