Altenburg weather in August

In August, Altenburg sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Altenburg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altenburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:03 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.4 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Altenburg reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 29°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192314
202314
212314
222313
232313
242313
252313
262213
272213
282213
292213
302212
312112

How August really feels in Altenburg

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.

Altenburg 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°5412.15.38.20.0
Feb / -1°4210.44.39.70.1
Mar / 5412.13.111.51.6
Apr14° / 409.10.513.54.1
May18° / 5810.9015.35.7
Jun22° / 12°6011.3016.26.2
Jul24° / 14°7411.9015.86.6
Aug24° / 14°6111.1014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°589.6012.45.9
Oct14° / 5210.40.110.43.8
Nov / 5710.71.68.71.1
Dec / 5812.74.17.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44852
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114555
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204456
214357
224357
234258
244258
254159
264159
274060
284060
293961
303961
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Altenburg gets around 61 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
634
735
835
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1414019
2423918
3423918
4433918
5433818
6443818
7453817
8463717
9473716
10473716
11483615
12493615
13493615
14503614
15513514
16513514
17513514
18523414
19523414
20523414
21543313
22543313
23553213
24563212
25573112
26593011
27612910
28622810
2963289
3065278
3167267

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 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 4:40 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:407:52
215.14:427:51
315.14:437:49
415.04:457:47
515.04:467:46
614.94:487:44
714.94:497:42
814.84:517:40
914.84:527:39
1014.74:547:37
1114.74:567:35
1214.64:577:33
1314.54:597:31
1414.55:007:29
1514.45:027:27
1614.45:037:25
1714.35:057:23
1814.25:077:21
1914.25:087:19
2014.15:107:17
2114.15:117:15
2214.05:137:13
2313.95:157:11
2413.95:167:09
2513.85:187:06
2613.75:197:04
2713.75:217:02
2813.65:237:00
2913.65:246:58
3013.55:266:55
3113.45:276:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Altenburg?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Altenburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Altenburg in August

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

In August, Altenburg sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Altenburg in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altenburg peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Altenburg 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 Altenburg is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Altenburg?

Altenburg sits at 51.0°N, 12.4°E, 193 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Borna, 16 km away.

Topography around Altenburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m.

The land around Altenburg is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
1,217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Borna 16 km · Meerane 16 km · Crimmitschau 19 km · Glauchau 20 km · Zeitz 22 km · Limbach-Oberfrohna 27 km · Gera 28 km · Werdau 28 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 Altenburg (50.9876°, 12.4368°, elevation 193 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).