Attendorn weather in August

In August, Attendorn sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 98 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Attendorn's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Attendorn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:21 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Attendorn reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
162113
172112
182112
192112
202012
212012
222012
232012
242012
252012
262012
271911
281911
291911
301911
311911

How August really feels in Attendorn

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.

Attendorn 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 / -1°10015.37.18.20.0
Feb / -2°8213.27.39.60.0
Mar / 86154.611.51.0
Apr12° / 6812.81.513.53.0
May16° / 8313.80.115.34.5
Jun19° / 11°8914.7016.25.3
Jul21° / 13°10215.9015.95.6
Aug21° / 12°9814.7014.45.6
Sep17° / 8413.1012.44.8
Oct12° / 8313.40.110.42.8
Nov / 8514.22.88.70.7
Dec / -0°10116.26.87.80.0

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34159
44159
54060
63961
73961
83862
93763
103664
113664
123664
133565
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Attendorn gets around 98 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
247
347
447
547
648
748
848
948
1049
1149
1250
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850
1949
2049
2149
2248
2348
2447
2547
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3145

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1503812
2503911
3503911
4503911
5513811
6523810
7523810
8523810
9533710
10533710
11533710
12543610
13543610
14553510
15553510
16563410
17563410
18563311
19573211
20583111
21593011
22602911
23612811
24632710
25652510
26662410
2767249
2868239
2970228
3071227
3172217

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
310calm
410calm
510calm
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 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 4:58 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:588:11
215.24:598:09
315.15:018:08
415.15:028:06
515.05:048:04
615.05:068:03
714.95:078:01
814.85:097:59
914.85:107:57
1014.75:127:55
1114.75:137:53
1214.65:157:52
1314.65:167:50
1414.55:187:48
1514.45:207:46
1614.45:217:44
1714.35:237:42
1814.35:247:40
1914.25:267:38
2014.15:287:36
2114.15:297:33
2214.05:317:31
2313.95:327:29
2413.95:347:27
2513.85:367:25
2613.85:377:23
2713.75:397:20
2813.65:407:18
2913.65:427:16
3013.55:447:14
3113.45:457:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.33 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
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
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 Attendorn?

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
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Attendorn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Attendorn in August

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

In August, Attendorn sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Attendorn 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 Attendorn 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 Attendorn?

Attendorn sits at 51.1°N, 7.9°E, 260 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Plettenberg, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Attendorn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Attendorn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m.

The land around Attendorn is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
861 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Plettenberg 9.0 km · Olpe 11 km · Lennestadt 11 km · Werdohl 18 km · Meinerzhagen 18 km · Kreuztal 19 km · Hilchenbach 20 km · Bergneustadt 21 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 Attendorn (51.1264°, 7.9033°, elevation 260 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).