Penzing weather in August

In August, Penzing sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 71 mm of rain across 10.1 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Penzing's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penzing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:55 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Penzing is quarter of Vienna.

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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Penzing reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
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142616
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212515
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272414
282414
292414
302314
312314

How August really feels in Penzing

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.

Penzing 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 / -2°358.34.48.60.0
Feb / -1°317.52.99.90.2
Mar10° / 479.82.111.62.2
Apr16° / 4590.513.44.8
May20° / 10°7212014.96.0
Jun24° / 14°7611.8015.86.5
Jul26° / 16°7912.3015.56.5
Aug26° / 15°7110.1014.16.8
Sep20° / 11°719.4012.46.4
Oct14° / 478.70.310.64.2
Nov / 439.11.691.3
Dec / -1°388.83.18.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285545
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Penzing gets around 71 mm of rain over 10.1 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
434
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1133
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2734
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12338354
22339353
32339343
42439333
52540323
62640323
72640313
82741302
92841282
102942272
112943262
123043262
133044251
143044241
153144241
163144231
173244231
183244231
193344231
203343231
213442221
223642221
233741211
243940211
254139201
264337191
274536181
284735171
294934161
305233150
315432140

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3111calm

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 4:35 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:357:27
214.84:367:26
314.84:377:25
414.74:387:23
514.74:407:22
614.64:417:20
714.64:437:18
814.54:447:17
914.54:457:15
1014.44:477:14
1114.44:487:12
1214.34:497:10
1314.34:517:08
1414.24:527:07
1514.24:547:05
1614.14:557:03
1714.14:567:01
1814.04:586:59
1914.04:596:58
2013.95:016:56
2113.95:026:54
2213.85:036:52
2313.85:056:50
2413.75:066:48
2513.65:086:46
2613.65:096:44
2713.55:106:42
2813.55:126:40
2913.45:136:38
3013.45:156:36
3113.35:166:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Penzing?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Penzing for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Penzing in August

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

In August, Penzing sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Penzing 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 Penzing peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Penzing in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Penzing is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJun 1316 µg/m³Nov 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Penzing?

Penzing sits at 48.2°N, 16.3°E, 215 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Hietzing, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Penzing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penzing has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,942 m.

The land around Penzing is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
496 m
80 km
1,942 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Hietzing 3.0 km · Ottakring 3.0 km · Fünfhaus 4.0 km · Hernals 4.0 km · Neubau 6.0 km · Josefstadt 6.0 km · Meidling 6.0 km · Mariahilf 6.0 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 Penzing (48.2°, 16.2667°, elevation 215 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).