Albstadt weather in August

In August, Albstadt sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 104 mm of rain across 14.1 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:24 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Albstadt reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232112
242112
252112
262112
272111
282011
292011
302011
312011

How August really feels in Albstadt

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.

Albstadt 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 / -3°6812.278.60.0
Feb / -3°5810.76.89.90.0
Mar / 7113.35.211.61.2
Apr13° / 7513.52.113.43.1
May17° / 11916.50.114.94.5
Jun20° / 11°10715.5015.85.4
Jul22° / 13°11715.9015.55.8
Aug22° / 12°10414.1014.16.1
Sep17° / 8012.40.112.45.2
Oct12° / 7712.50.510.63.1
Nov / 7111.73.690.7
Dec / -2°7713.47.48.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94753
104852
114753
124753
134753
144852
154852
164852
174951
184951
194852
204852
214852
224852
234753
244654
254654
264555
274555
284357
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Albstadt gets around 104 mm of rain over 14.1 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 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
647
747
847
947
1047
1146
1246
1346
1445
1545
1645
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152399
252399
353389
453389
554379
655378
755378
856368
956368
1057367
1157367
1257367
1358366
1458366
1558366
1659356
1760355
1860355
1960355
2060355
2161345
2261345
2362335
2463325
2564315
2665305
2767285
2869274
2970264
3071254
3174233

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
268calm
278calm
288calm
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 5:03 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:037:56
214.85:057:55
314.85:067:54
414.75:077:52
514.75:097:51
614.65:107:49
714.65:117:47
814.65:137:46
914.55:147:44
1014.55:167:43
1114.45:177:41
1214.35:187:39
1314.35:207:37
1414.25:217:36
1514.25:227:34
1614.15:247:32
1714.15:257:30
1814.05:277:28
1914.05:287:27
2013.95:307:25
2113.95:317:23
2213.85:327:21
2313.85:347:19
2413.75:357:17
2513.65:377:15
2613.65:387:13
2713.55:397:11
2813.55:417:09
2913.45:427:07
3013.45:447:05
3113.35:457:03

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 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 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
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Albstadt?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Albstadt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Albstadt in August

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

In August, Albstadt sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Albstadt 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 Albstadt peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Albstadt?

Albstadt sits at 48.2°N, 9.0°E, 733 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Balingen, 14 km away.

Topography around Albstadt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albstadt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 851 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m.

The land around Albstadt is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,069 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Balingen 14 km · Hechingen 16 km · Sigmaringen 21 km · Mössingen 21 km · Rottenburg 30 km · Rottweil 30 km · Tuttlingen 30 km · Pfullingen 31 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%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 Albstadt (48.2164°, 9.026°, elevation 733 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).