Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer weather in August

In August, Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 210 mm of precipitation across 19.2 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Precipitation
210 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer is locality in Zell am See 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 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)
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62110
72010
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112010
122010
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23199
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28189
29189
30188
31188

How August really feels in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer

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.

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 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-0° / -8°11313.713.48.70.0
Feb / -7°10513.713.89.90.0
Mar / -4°14416.913.611.60.2
Apr10° / -0°13116.39.413.31.9
May15° / 207213.514.93.4
Jun18° / 23021.20.515.74.3
Jul20° / 10°23221.50.115.44.7
Aug20° / 10°21019.20.214.15.0
Sep16° / 17516.31.412.44.1
Oct11° / 129144.710.62.7
Nov / -3°11413.210.29.10.4
Dec / -7°1201513.58.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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
24555
34654
44654
54555
64654
74555
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174852
184753
194753
204654
214654
224555
234456
244456
254258
264258
274159
283961
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer gets around 210 mm of rain and snow over 19.2 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 62% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1630
2630
3620
4620
5620
6620
7620
8620
9630
10630
11620
12620
13620
14620
15610
16610
17610
18610
19610
20610
21601
22601
23611
24611
25611
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167321
268311
369301
470291
571281
672271
773261
874251
976231
1077221
1179210
1280200
1380200
1481190
1582180
1682180
1782180
1883170
1983170
2083170
2184160
2284160
2385150
2485150
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 4:51 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:517:39
214.84:527:37
314.74:537:36
414.74:547:34
514.64:567:33
614.64:577:31
714.54:587:30
814.55:007:28
914.45:017:27
1014.45:027:25
1114.35:047:24
1214.35:057:22
1314.25:067:20
1414.25:087:19
1514.15:097:17
1614.15:107:15
1714.05:127:13
1814.05:137:11
1913.95:147:10
2013.95:167:08
2113.85:177:06
2213.85:197:04
2313.75:207:02
2413.65:217:00
2513.65:236:58
2613.55:246:56
2713.55:256:54
2813.45:276:52
2913.45:286:50
3013.35:296:48
3113.35:316:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

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
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer in August

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

In August, Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 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 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 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 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer peaks around July 11 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 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer sits at 47.4°N, 12.8°E, 748 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Zell am See, 12 km away.

Bad ReichenhallKitzbuhelBad GasteinSalzburgFreilassingTraunstein

Topography around Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m around an average of 817 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,294 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,273 m.

The land around Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
648 m
16 km
2,294 m
80 km
3,273 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Zell am See 12 km · Kaprun 18 km · Bad Reichenhall 34 km · Kitzbuhel 34 km · Bad Gastein 41 km · Salzburg 44 km · Freilassing 47 km · Traunstein 51 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 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer (47.4268°, 12.848°, elevation 748 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).