Perchtoldsdorf weather in August

In August, Perchtoldsdorf sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 86 mm of rain across 11.1 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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Perchtoldsdorf's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Perchtoldsdorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:55 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Perchtoldsdorf is human settlement in Mödling District.

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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Perchtoldsdorf reaches about 25°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 19°C and 31°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)
12616
22616
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42616
52616
62616
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312213

How August really feels in Perchtoldsdorf

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.

Perchtoldsdorf 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 / -2°388.75.58.60.0
Feb / -2°368.14.79.90.2
Mar / 5410.63.611.62.0
Apr15° / 5310.31.113.44.4
May19° / 10°8513.7014.95.6
Jun23° / 14°8813.1015.86.3
Jul25° / 15°9714.1015.46.4
Aug25° / 15°8611.1014.16.7
Sep20° / 11°8110.4012.46.1
Oct14° / 569.80.510.64.0
Nov / 509.42.591.2
Dec / -1°439.44.88.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155743
165842
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315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Perchtoldsdorf gets around 86 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
441
540
640
740
840
939
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1736
1836
1935
2035
2134
2234
2334
2434
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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12540342
22540332
32540332
42641322
52641312
62741301
72842291
82942281
93043261
103043251
113144241
123145231
133246221
143246211
153346201
163346201
173446191
183446191
193545191
203645181
213744181
223843181
234042171
244141171
254340161
264538151
274737141
285036141
295135131
305334121
315533111

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
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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
314.84:377:24
414.74:397:23
514.74:407:21
614.64:417:20
714.64:437:18
814.54:447:17
914.54:457:15
1014.44:477:13
1114.44:487:12
1214.34:507:10
1314.34:517:08
1414.24:527:06
1514.24:547:05
1614.14:557:03
1714.14:577:01
1814.04:586:59
1914.04:596:57
2013.95:016:56
2113.95:026:54
2213.85:046:52
2313.75:056:50
2413.75:066:48
2513.65:086:46
2613.65:096:44
2713.55:116:42
2813.55:126:40
2913.45:136:38
3013.35:156:36
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 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Perchtoldsdorf?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Perchtoldsdorf for sightseeing.

What to pack for Perchtoldsdorf in August

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

In August, Perchtoldsdorf sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Perchtoldsdorf 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 Perchtoldsdorf peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Perchtoldsdorf 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 Perchtoldsdorf 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 Perchtoldsdorf?

Perchtoldsdorf sits at 48.1°N, 16.3°E, 257 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Mödling, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Perchtoldsdorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Perchtoldsdorf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,942 m.

The land around Perchtoldsdorf is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
1,942 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Mödling 4.0 km · Meidling 7.0 km · Hietzing 8.0 km · Penzing 9.0 km · Fünfhaus 9.0 km · Favoriten 10 km · Margareten 10 km · Mariahilf 11 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 Perchtoldsdorf (48.1193°, 16.2661°, elevation 257 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).