Sankt Pölten weather in August

In August, Sankt Pölten sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 36% 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 Sankt Pölten's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sankt Pölten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:57 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

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 Sankt Pölten 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.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202514
212514
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272314
282313
292313
302313
312213

How August really feels in Sankt Pölten

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 Pölten weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°419.15.68.60.0
Feb / -2°348.149.90.2
Mar10° / 5310.72.811.62.0
Apr15° / 49100.613.44.4
May19° / 10°7712.4014.95.8
Jun23° / 13°7811.8015.86.5
Jul25° / 15°7512015.56.7
Aug25° / 15°739.9014.16.9
Sep20° / 11°739.6012.46.2
Oct14° / 519.50.410.64.0
Nov / 459.52.291.2
Dec / -2°429.74.38.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255545
265446
275446
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sankt Pölten gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2432
2532
2633
2733
2833
2934
3034
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12340343
22341333
32341333
42441322
52542312
62642312
72742302
82743281
92843271
102944261
112945251
122945241
133046241
143046230
153146220
163146220
173246221
183246211
193346211
203345211
213445201
223544201
233743191
243942191
254141181
264340171
274539161
284738151
295136130
305335120
315534110

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 4:37 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:377:30
214.84:387:29
314.84:407:27
414.74:417:26
514.74:427:24
614.64:447:23
714.64:457:21
814.64:467:19
914.54:487:18
1014.44:497:16
1114.44:507:14
1214.34:527:13
1314.34:537:11
1414.24:557:09
1514.24:567:07
1614.14:577:06
1714.14:597:04
1814.05:007:02
1914.05:027:00
2013.95:036:58
2113.95:046:56
2213.85:066:54
2313.85:076:52
2413.75:096:50
2513.65:106:48
2613.65:126:47
2713.55:136:44
2813.55:146:42
2913.45:166:40
3013.45:176:38
3113.35:196:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sankt Pölten?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sankt Pölten in August

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

In August, Sankt Pölten sees daytime highs around 25°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 Sankt Pölten 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 Sankt Pölten peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sankt Pölten 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 Pölten is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1415 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sankt Pölten?

Sankt Pölten sits at 48.2°N, 15.6°E, 265 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Penzing, 47 km away.

PenzingStockerauPerchtoldsdorfHietzingOttakringBadenHernalsMödling

Topography around Sankt Pölten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sankt Pölten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 276 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 m.

The land around Sankt Pölten is covered by cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
591 m
80 km
2,113 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Penzing 47 km · Stockerau 47 km · Perchtoldsdorf 48 km · Hietzing 49 km · Ottakring 49 km · Baden 50 km · Hernals 50 km · Mödling 50 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 Pölten (48.2076°, 15.6372°, elevation 265 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).