Villach weather in August

In August, Villach sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 176 mm of rain across 16.8 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Villach's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:08 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Villach is settlement and capital of Villach Munipality in Austria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Villach reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
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301911
311910

How August really feels in Villach

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.

Villach 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 / -6°647.67.28.80.0
Feb / -5°7387.9100.0
Mar / -2°9610.56.811.60.7
Apr11° / 12515.13.813.32.4
May16° / 152180.714.84.1
Jun20° / 11°17017.9015.65.1
Jul22° / 12°16317.4015.35.6
Aug21° / 12°17616.80145.6
Sep17° / 15813.20.212.44.9
Oct12° / 15611.21.710.62.9
Nov / 15111.44.89.20.5
Dec / -5°998.77.78.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175347
185248
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205149
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235050
244951
254852
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274852
284654
294654
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Villach gets around 176 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
455
555
655
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1755
1855
1955
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3053
3153

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1404614
2404614
3414614
4414514
5424513
6424513
7434512
8434512
9444511
10444511
11454510
12454510
1346459
1446459
1546458
1647458
1747458
1847457
1948457
2048457
2149456
2250446
2351436
2452426
2553416
2655405
2757385
2859374
2961354
3063334
3165323

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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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 4:49 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:497:32
214.74:507:31
314.64:527:29
414.64:537:28
514.54:547:27
614.54:557:25
714.54:577:24
814.44:587:22
914.44:597:21
1014.35:007:19
1114.35:027:18
1214.25:037:16
1314.25:047:14
1414.15:067:13
1514.15:077:11
1614.05:087:09
1714.05:097:07
1813.95:117:06
1913.95:127:04
2013.85:137:02
2113.85:157:00
2213.75:166:59
2313.75:176:57
2413.65:196:55
2513.55:206:53
2613.55:216:51
2713.45:236:49
2813.45:246:47
2913.35:256:45
3013.35:276:43
3113.25:286:41

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 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 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
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
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 Villach?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Villach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villach in August

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

In August, Villach sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Villach 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 Villach peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villach 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 Villach is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2117 µg/m³Sep 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villach?

Villach sits at 46.6°N, 13.9°E, 494 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Sankt Martin, 33 km away.

Sankt MartinBledKlagenfurtSankt PeterBohinjKranj

Topography around Villach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 521 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,705 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,270 m.

The land around Villach is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
1,705 m
80 km
3,270 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Sankt Martin 33 km · Bled 33 km · Klagenfurt 34 km · Sankt Peter 37 km · Bohinj 38 km · Kranj 56 km · Nova Gorica 74 km · Gorizia 77 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 Villach (46.6103°, 13.8558°, elevation 494 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).