Wolfsberg weather in August

In August, Wolfsberg sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 112 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 30% 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 Wolfsberg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wolfsberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:04 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Wolfsberg is locality in Wolfsberg District, Austria.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Wolfsberg 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 17°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
32414
42414
52414
62414
72413
82413
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262212
272112
282112
292111
302111
312011

How August really feels in Wolfsberg

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.

Wolfsberg weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°316.158.80.0
Feb / -5°417.36.1100.0
Mar / -1°559.44.811.61.5
Apr13° / 7311.61.713.33.5
May18° / 10514.80.214.85.0
Jun21° / 11°11615.2015.65.7
Jul23° / 13°11114.9015.36.2
Aug23° / 13°11213.70146.3
Sep18° / 10011.1012.45.5
Oct13° / 799.4110.63.5
Nov / 749.23.49.20.8
Dec / -5°5285.88.40.0

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 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55743
65644
75644
85545
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225446
235347
245347
255248
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wolfsberg gets around 112 mm of rain over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
447
547
646
746
846
946
1046
1145
1245
1345
1445
1544
1644
1744
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 (%)
13543211
23543211
33543211
43643201
53643201
63743191
73743191
83843181
93844171
103945161
113945150
123946140
134047130
144048120
154049110
164049110
174050100
18415090
19415090
20415180
21425080
22434980
23444970
24464770
25474660
26494560
27514360
28544150
29563950
30583840
31603640

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
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 4:44 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:447:29
214.74:467:28
314.74:477:26
414.64:487:25
514.64:497:23
614.54:517:22
714.54:527:20
814.44:537:19
914.44:557:17
1014.34:567:16
1114.34:577:14
1214.24:587:12
1314.25:007:11
1414.15:017:09
1514.15:027:07
1614.05:047:06
1714.05:057:04
1813.95:067:02
1913.95:087:00
2013.85:096:59
2113.85:106:57
2213.75:126:55
2313.75:136:53
2413.65:146:51
2513.65:166:49
2613.55:176:47
2713.55:186:46
2813.45:206:44
2913.35:216:42
3013.35:226:40
3113.25:246:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
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 Wolfsberg?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Wolfsberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wolfsberg in August

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wolfsberg 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 Wolfsberg peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Wolfsberg's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 915 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wolfsberg?

Wolfsberg sits at 46.8°N, 14.8°E, 461 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Sankt Peter, 45 km away.

Sankt PeterStraßgangKlagenfurtWetzelsdorfEggenbergSankt MartinGriesLend

Topography around Wolfsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wolfsberg has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m around an average of 564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,761 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,321 m.

The land around Wolfsberg is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
706 m
16 km
1,761 m
80 km
2,321 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sankt Peter 45 km · Straßgang 47 km · Klagenfurt 48 km · Wetzelsdorf 48 km · Eggenberg 49 km · Sankt Martin 49 km · Gries 50 km · Lend 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 Wolfsberg (46.8406°, 14.8442°, elevation 461 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).