Arnsberg weather in August

In August, Arnsberg sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.3 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 23°C in the first days to 20°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 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Arnsberg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arnsberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:20 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 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 Arnsberg 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°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152214
162214
172214
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232113
242113
252113
262113
272112
282112
292112
302012
312012

How August really feels in Arnsberg

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.

Arnsberg 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 / -0°7914.34.98.20.0
Feb / 6512.45.39.60.1
Mar / 7013.72.911.51.6
Apr14° / 5611.40.613.53.7
May17° / 6812.9015.35.1
Jun20° / 12°7413016.35.7
Jul22° / 14°8514.2015.96.0
Aug22° / 13°8413.3014.46.1
Sep18° / 10°7012.3012.45.4
Oct13° / 7012.6010.43.5
Nov / 7213.51.58.61.3
Dec / 8114.74.57.70.1

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54159
64159
73961
83862
93763
103664
113565
123565
133466
143466
153466
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Arnsberg gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1744
1844
1944
2044
2143
2243
2343
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14242151
24242151
34242151
44342151
54342141
64342141
74442141
84441141
94541141
104540141
114640141
124639141
134638141
144738151
154837151
164836151
174935151
185034151
195034151
205133151
215232151
225331151
235530141
245629141
255828131
266027121
276027121
286326110
296426100
30662590
31672580

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:568:11
215.24:588:09
315.14:598:08
415.15:018:06
515.05:028:04
615.05:048:03
714.95:068:01
814.95:077:59
914.85:097:57
1014.85:107:55
1114.75:127:54
1214.65:137:52
1314.65:157:50
1414.55:177:48
1514.55:187:46
1614.45:207:44
1714.35:217:42
1814.35:237:40
1914.25:257:38
2014.25:267:35
2114.15:287:33
2214.05:307:31
2314.05:317:29
2413.95:337:27
2513.85:347:25
2613.85:367:22
2713.75:387:20
2813.65:397:18
2913.65:417:16
3013.55:437:13
3113.55:447:11

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 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 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
44.9Bright
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
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Arnsberg?

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
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Arnsberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arnsberg in August

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

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

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Arnsberg 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 Arnsberg peaks around July 14 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 14UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Arnsberg?

Arnsberg sits at 51.4°N, 8.1°E, 295 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Sundern, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Arnsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arnsberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m.

The land around Arnsberg is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
861 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sundern 8.0 km · Neheim 11 km · Meschede 14 km · Warstein 20 km · Soest 21 km · Hemer 22 km · Menden 22 km · Werl 22 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 Arnsberg (51.3833°, 8.0833°, elevation 295 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).