Annaberg-Buchholz weather in August

In August, Annaberg-Buchholz sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 100 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Annaberg-Buchholz's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annaberg-Buchholz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:02 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Annaberg-Buchholz is human settlement in Germany.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.1 µg/m³ · 2014

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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Annaberg-Buchholz reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
12112
22112
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52112
62112
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241910
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311810

How August really feels in Annaberg-Buchholz

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.

Annaberg-Buchholz weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°6913.610.88.30.0
Feb / -5°5411.19.29.70.0
Mar / -2°6913.48.511.50.2
Apr11° / 6112.83.113.52.3
May15° / 8815.10.215.24.0
Jun18° / 10416016.15.0
Jul20° / 11°11316.2015.85.4
Aug20° / 11°10014.7014.35.6
Sep16° / 7511.8012.44.5
Oct10° / 6511.71.210.42.1
Nov / -0°6311.45.18.70.2
Dec / -4°6913.510.27.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
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204159
214060
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233961
243862
253763
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273466
283466
293466
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Annaberg-Buchholz gets around 100 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164315
264315
364315
464315
564315
666304
766304
866304
968293
1068293
1168293
1268293
1368293
1469292
1568302
1668302
1768302
1868302
1968302
2069292
2169292
2269292
2370282
2471272
2572262
2673252
2774242
2876222
2977212
3079201
3181181

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
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:407:48
215.14:417:47
315.04:427:45
415.04:447:44
514.94:457:42
614.94:477:40
714.84:487:39
814.84:507:37
914.74:517:35
1014.74:537:33
1114.64:547:31
1214.64:567:30
1314.54:587:28
1414.44:597:26
1514.45:017:24
1614.35:027:22
1714.35:047:20
1814.25:057:18
1914.25:077:16
2014.15:087:14
2114.05:107:12
2214.05:127:10
2313.95:137:08
2413.85:157:06
2513.85:167:03
2613.75:187:01
2713.75:196:59
2813.65:216:57
2913.55:236:55
3013.55:246:52
3113.45:266:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.54 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
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Annaberg-Buchholz?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Annaberg-Buchholz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Annaberg-Buchholz in August

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

In August, Annaberg-Buchholz sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Annaberg-Buchholz 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 Annaberg-Buchholz peaks around June 21 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Annaberg-Buchholz 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 Annaberg-Buchholz is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Annaberg-Buchholz's WHO annual average of 14.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Annaberg-Buchholz?

Annaberg-Buchholz sits at 50.6°N, 13.0°E, 627 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Marienberg, 13 km away.

Topography around Annaberg-Buchholz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annaberg-Buchholz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Annaberg-Buchholz is covered by trees (40%), grassland (25%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
381 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Marienberg 13 km · Schwarzenberg 16 km · Aue 21 km · Schneeberg 26 km · Kadaň 29 km · Chemnitz 29 km · Ostrov 31 km · Chomutov 32 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 Annaberg-Buchholz (50.5795°, 13.0063°, elevation 627 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).