Sankt Martin weather in August

In August, Sankt Martin sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 152 mm of rain across 14 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sankt Martin's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sankt Martin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:06 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sankt Martin reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12414
22414
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42414
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72414
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102414
112414
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232213
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272112
282112
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302112
312112

How August really feels in Sankt Martin

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.

Sankt Martin 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 / -5°496.958.80.0
Feb / -5°597.36100.0
Mar / -1°769.84.911.61.5
Apr13° / 9612.62.113.33.4
May18° / 11914.60.214.85.1
Jun21° / 12°13614.8015.65.8
Jul23° / 13°14014.9015.36.2
Aug23° / 13°152140146.3
Sep18° / 13911.50.112.45.5
Oct13° / 1219.81.110.63.6
Nov / 12010.63.49.20.9
Dec / -4°808.56.28.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165644
175545
185644
195545
205545
215545
225446
235446
245347
255446
265347
275248
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sankt Martin gets around 152 mm of rain over 14 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 rain averages around 46% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
350
449
549
649
748
848
947
1047
1146
1246
1345
1445
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13042261
23042261
33042271
43142261
53142261
63242261
73242250
83342240
93443230
103444220
113444210
123445200
133546190
143547180
153547180
163548170
173548160
183549160
193549150
203649150
213649150
223749140
233849140
243948130
254147130
264246120
274544110
284743100
294941100
30514090
31533980

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 4:47 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:477:30
214.74:497:29
314.64:507:28
414.64:517:26
514.54:527:25
614.54:547:23
714.54:557:22
814.44:567:21
914.44:577:19
1014.34:597:17
1114.35:007:16
1214.25:017:14
1314.25:037:13
1414.15:047:11
1514.15:057:09
1614.05:067:07
1714.05:087:06
1813.95:097:04
1913.95:107:02
2013.85:127:00
2113.85:136:59
2213.75:146:57
2313.75:166:55
2413.65:176:53
2513.55:186:51
2613.55:206:49
2713.45:216:47
2813.45:226:45
2913.35:246:44
3013.35:256:42
3113.25:266:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sankt Martin?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sankt Martin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sankt Martin in August

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

In August, Sankt Martin sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sankt Martin in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sankt Martin peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sankt Martin?

Sankt Martin sits at 46.6°N, 14.3°E, 443 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Klagenfurt, 2.0 km away.

VillachKranjBohinjWolfsberg

Topography around Sankt Martin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sankt Martin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,810 m.

The land around Sankt Martin is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
2,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Klagenfurt 2.0 km · Sankt Peter 5.0 km · Bled 30 km · Villach 33 km · Kranj 42 km · Bohinj 46 km · Wolfsberg 49 km · Ljubljana 65 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 Sankt Martin (46.6167°, 14.2833°, elevation 443 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).