Wels weather in August

In August, Wels sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 88 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 Wels's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wels's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:04 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.2 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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Wels 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 18°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
32616
42616
52616
62616
72516
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
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192515
202415
212415
222414
232414
242414
252414
262314
272314
282314
292313
302213
312213

How August really feels in Wels

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.

Wels weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6211.36.58.60.0
Feb / -2°5210.25.19.90.2
Mar10° / 7112.73.211.62.0
Apr15° / 5710.50.813.44.4
May19° / 10°9013.3014.95.7
Jun23° / 13°8913.8015.86.2
Jul25° / 15°9514015.46.4
Aug25° / 15°8811014.16.7
Sep19° / 11°7711.2012.45.9
Oct14° / 65110.410.63.9
Nov / 5610.32.691.1
Dec / -1°6112.35.88.20.0

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125743
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225545
235446
245347
255347
265149
275050
284951
294951
304951
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wels gets around 88 mm of rain over 11 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 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
438
537
637
736
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2537
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040
3141

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12546281
22547281
32547271
42647271
52647261
62747251
72847241
82947241
93046231
103146221
113246221
123246210
133346210
143445210
153445210
163544210
173544210
183643210
193743210
203742200
213842200
223941200
234041190
244240180
254339170
264538160
274737150
284936140
295235130
305434120
315633110

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:44 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:447:36
214.84:457:35
314.84:467:33
414.74:487:32
514.74:497:30
614.64:507:29
714.64:527:27
814.54:537:26
914.54:547:24
1014.44:567:22
1114.44:577:21
1214.34:587:19
1314.35:007:17
1414.25:017:16
1514.25:037:14
1614.15:047:12
1714.15:057:10
1814.05:077:08
1914.05:087:06
2013.95:107:05
2113.95:117:03
2213.85:127:01
2313.75:146:59
2413.75:156:57
2513.65:176:55
2613.65:186:53
2713.55:196:51
2813.55:216:49
2913.45:226:47
3013.45:246:45
3113.35:256:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Wels?

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 Wels for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wels in August

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

In August, Wels 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 Wels 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 Wels 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 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 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Wels's WHO annual average of 12.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Oct 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wels?

Wels sits at 48.2°N, 14.0°E, 317 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Traun, 16 km away.

SteyrAmstettenPassauHallstattCesky Krumlov

Topography around Wels

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wels has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,371 m.

The land around Wels is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), cropland (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
2,371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Traun 16 km · Ansfelden 20 km · Linz 24 km · Steyr 32 km · Amstetten 62 km · Passau 63 km · Hallstatt 73 km · Cesky Krumlov 75 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 Wels (48.1667°, 14.0333°, elevation 317 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).