Kitzbuhel weather in August

In August, Kitzbuhel sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 200 mm of precipitation across 18.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Kitzbuhel's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitzbuhel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Precipitation
200 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:12 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kitzbuhel reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 26°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)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52011
62011
72011
82011
92010
102010
112010
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
172010
182010
192010
202010
211910
221910
231910
24199
25199
26199
27199
28189
29189
30189
31189

How August really feels in Kitzbuhel

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.

Kitzbuhel weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -8°1091413.58.70.0
Feb / -7°10013.713.69.90.0
Mar / -4°13517.113.711.60.3
Apr10° / 12615.79.413.32.0
May15° / 202213.514.93.5
Jun18° / 21920.80.715.74.4
Jul20° / 10°20720.40.115.44.8
Aug20° / 10°20018.80.314.15.0
Sep16° / 16715.91.412.44.1
Oct12° / 12513.84.410.62.8
Nov / -3°10713109.10.5
Dec / -7°10814.713.28.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54555
64555
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234555
244357
254357
264357
274159
284159
294159
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Kitzbuhel gets around 200 mm of rain and snow over 18.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 60% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1600
2600
3600
4600
5600
6600
7600
8600
9610
10610
11610
12610
13610
14610
15610
16600
17600
18600
19600
20601
21601
22601
23601
24601
25612
26612
27612
28612
29612
30613
31613

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169301
269301
370291
471281
573261
675250
776240
877230
979210
1080200
1181190
1282180
1383170
1483170
1584160
1684160
1784160
1884160
1984160
2084160
2185150
2285150
2385150
2486140
2586140
2687130
2788120
2889110
2990100
309190
319280

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 4:52 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:527:41
214.84:547:39
314.74:557:38
414.74:567:36
514.64:587:35
614.64:597:33
714.55:007:32
814.55:017:30
914.45:037:29
1014.45:047:27
1114.35:057:25
1214.35:077:24
1314.25:087:22
1414.25:097:20
1514.15:117:19
1614.15:127:17
1714.05:147:15
1814.05:157:13
1913.95:167:11
2013.95:187:10
2113.85:197:08
2213.85:207:06
2313.75:227:04
2413.75:237:02
2513.65:247:00
2613.55:266:58
2713.55:276:56
2813.45:296:54
2913.45:306:52
3013.35:316:50
3113.35:336:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kitzbuhel?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kitzbuhel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kitzbuhel in August

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

In August, Kitzbuhel sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kitzbuhel 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 Kitzbuhel peaks around July 10 at about 8 (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 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kitzbuhel?

Kitzbuhel sits at 47.4°N, 12.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Zell am See, 34 km away.

Zell am SeeKaprunSaalfelden am Steinernen MeerBad ReichenhallRosenheimTraunsteinKolbermoorBad Aibling

Topography around Kitzbuhel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitzbuhel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m around an average of 1,004 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,715 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,268 m.

The land around Kitzbuhel is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
987 m
16 km
1,715 m
80 km
3,268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Zell am See 34 km · Kaprun 34 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 34 km · Bad Reichenhall 48 km · Rosenheim 50 km · Traunstein 51 km · Kolbermoor 51 km · Bad Aibling 55 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 Kitzbuhel (47.4464°, 12.3922°, elevation 0 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).