Alfeld weather in August

In August, Alfeld sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 14.4 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 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Alfeld's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alfeld's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:11 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

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 Alfeld reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°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 4°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142313
152313
162313
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252113
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312012

How August really feels in Alfeld

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.

Alfeld 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 / -1°6312.64.18.10.0
Feb / -1°4911.24.79.60.1
Mar / 5812.32.511.51.5
Apr13° / 5210.80.413.63.7
May17° / 6511.6015.45.3
Jun20° / 11°7011.8016.45.9
Jul23° / 13°8113.40166.2
Aug22° / 13°7512.4014.46.3
Sep18° / 10°6311012.45.5
Oct13° / 6312010.43.4
Nov / 5811.51.48.61.0
Dec / 6313.23.97.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64060
74060
83961
94060
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233565
243565
253466
263466
273466
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Alfeld gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
739
839
939
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14443130
24443130
34542130
44642120
54741120
64841110
74940110
85040100
95139100
105238100
115238100
125237101
135336101
145336101
155435101
165434111
175434111
185533111
195533111
205632111
215632111
225731111
235830111
246029101
256128101
266227101
27642691
28662581
29682480
30702370
31702370

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:478:06
215.34:498:05
315.24:508:03
415.24:528:01
515.14:538:00
615.04:557:58
715.04:577:56
814.94:587:54
914.95:007:52
1014.85:017:50
1114.85:037:48
1214.75:057:46
1314.65:067:45
1414.65:087:42
1514.55:107:40
1614.55:117:38
1714.45:137:36
1814.35:157:34
1914.35:167:32
2014.25:187:30
2114.15:207:28
2214.15:217:26
2314.05:237:23
2413.95:257:21
2513.95:267:19
2613.85:287:17
2713.75:307:14
2813.75:317:12
2913.65:337:10
3013.55:357:08
3113.55:367:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Alfeld?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Alfeld for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alfeld in August

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

In August, Alfeld sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Alfeld in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alfeld peaks around July 10 at about 6 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alfeld?

Alfeld sits at 52.0°N, 9.8°E, 145 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Einbeck, 19 km away.

Topography around Alfeld

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alfeld has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,130 m.

The land around Alfeld is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
418 m
80 km
1,130 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Einbeck 19 km · Hildesheim 21 km · Seesen 27 km · Sarstedt 28 km · Springe 31 km · Holzminden 31 km · Northeim 33 km · Bad Münder am Deister 34 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 Alfeld (51.9838°, 9.8199°, elevation 145 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).