Innsbruck weather in August

In August, Innsbruck sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 206 mm of precipitation across 20 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Innsbruck's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Innsbruck's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Precipitation
206 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:17 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Innsbruck is "kapital sa estado pederal", not "munisipyo".

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 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 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Innsbruck reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18178
19178
20178
21178
22177
23177
24177
25177
26167
27167
28167
29166
30166
31156

How August really feels in Innsbruck

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.

Innsbruck weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°8312.5138.70.0
Feb-1° / -9°7912.513.39.90.0
Mar / -5°11015.614.511.60.0
Apr / -2°11516.111.713.30.7
May12° / 17721.36.814.82.3
Jun16° / 19821.42.515.63.5
Jul18° / 203210.815.34.3
Aug17° / 206200.6144.4
Sep13° / 13915.63.312.43.3
Oct / 11813.46.910.61.7
Nov / -5°10612.911.49.10.1
Dec-2° / -9°9613.513.88.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104456
114456
124456
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234456
244456
254456
264357
274258
284357
294258
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Innsbruck gets around 206 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 64% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1651
2641
3640
4640
5640
6640
7650
8650
9650
10650
11650
12650
13650
14650
15650
16650
17651
18651
19651
20641
21642
22642
23643
24643
25644
26634
27635
28635
29626
30617
31617

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:577:44
214.74:587:43
314.74:597:41
414.75:017:40
514.65:027:38
614.65:037:37
714.55:057:35
814.55:067:34
914.45:077:32
1014.45:097:31
1114.35:107:29
1214.35:117:27
1314.25:137:26
1414.25:147:24
1514.15:157:22
1614.15:177:20
1714.05:187:19
1814.05:197:17
1913.95:217:15
2013.95:227:13
2113.85:237:11
2213.75:257:10
2313.75:267:08
2413.65:277:06
2513.65:297:04
2613.55:307:02
2713.55:317:00
2813.45:336:58
2913.45:346:56
3013.35:366:54
3113.35:376:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Innsbruck?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Innsbruck for sightseeing.

What to pack for Innsbruck in August

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

In August, Innsbruck sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Innsbruck 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 Innsbruck peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Innsbruck?

Innsbruck sits at 47.3°N, 11.4°E, 570 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Wilten, 1.0 km away.

Garmisch-PartenkirchenPenzbergBad Tölz

Topography around Innsbruck

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Innsbruck has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 682 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,236 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,465 m.

The land around Innsbruck is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
2,236 m
80 km
3,465 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Wilten 1.0 km · Pradl 2.0 km · Hötting 2.0 km · Igls 4.0 km · Telfs 25 km · Garmisch-Partenkirchen 34 km · Penzberg 55 km · Bad Tölz 57 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 Innsbruck (47.2627°, 11.3945°, elevation 570 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).