Zell am See weather in August

In August, Zell am See sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 201 mm of precipitation across 20.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zell am See's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zell am See's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Precipitation
201 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:11 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zell am See reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22177
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29157
30156
31156

How August really feels in Zell am See

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.

Zell am See 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-3° / -10°9313.2148.70.0
Feb-2° / -9°8613.214.19.90.0
Mar / -6°11716.315.711.60.0
Apr / -2°11315.612.213.30.6
May11° / 16520814.82.2
Jun15° / 19521.53.415.73.3
Jul17° / 20221.71.715.34.1
Aug17° / 20120.3114.14.2
Sep13° / 15015.44.712.43.0
Oct / 12212.97.710.61.5
Nov / -5°11013.312.29.10.0
Dec-2° / -9°9714.414.68.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44258
54258
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174258
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234159
244159
254060
263961
273862
283763
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Zell am See gets around 201 mm of rain and snow over 20.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 65% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1652
2652
3651
4651
5652
6652
7652
8652
9652
10652
11662
12662
13662
14662
15662
16662
17662
18662
19662
20662
21663
22653
23654
24655
25655
26656
27647
28648
29639
30639
316210

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:517:39
214.74:527:37
314.74:547:36
414.74:557:34
514.64:567:33
614.64:587:31
714.54:597:30
814.55:007:28
914.45:017:27
1014.45:037:25
1114.35:047:23
1214.35:057:22
1314.25:077:20
1414.25:087:18
1514.15:097:17
1614.15:117:15
1714.05:127:13
1814.05:147:11
1913.95:157:10
2013.95:167:08
2113.85:187:06
2213.85:197:04
2313.75:207:02
2413.65:227:00
2513.65:236:58
2613.55:246:56
2713.55:266:54
2813.45:276:52
2913.45:286:50
3013.35:306:48
3113.35:316:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zell am See?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

August is a reasonable time to visit Zell am See for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zell am See in August

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

In August, Zell am See sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Zell am See 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 Zell am See peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zell am See?

Zell am See sits at 47.3°N, 12.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Kaprun, 6.0 km away.

KitzbuhelBad GasteinBad ReichenhallSalzburgFreilassingTraunstein

Topography around Zell am See

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zell am See has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m around an average of 988 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,646 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,257 m.

The land around Zell am See is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
954 m
16 km
2,646 m
80 km
3,257 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Kaprun 6.0 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 12 km · Kitzbuhel 34 km · Bad Gastein 34 km · Bad Reichenhall 46 km · Salzburg 56 km · Freilassing 59 km · Traunstein 62 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 Zell am See (47.3231°, 12.7984°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).