Auerbach weather in August

In August, Auerbach sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 90 mm of rain across 13.5 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Auerbach's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auerbach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:05 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Auerbach is human settlement in Germany.

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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Auerbach reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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 27°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212111
222111
232011
242011
252011
262011
272011
281911
291910
301910
311910

How August really feels in Auerbach

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.

Auerbach 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 / -4°771410.58.30.0
Feb / -4°60128.99.70.0
Mar / -1°7413.97.111.50.5
Apr11° / 5912.12.513.52.7
May16° / 8514.60.115.24.4
Jun19° / 10°9414.5016.15.4
Jul21° / 12°10415015.85.7
Aug21° / 12°9013.5014.35.9
Sep16° / 7711.8012.44.8
Oct11° / 7012.2110.42.5
Nov / 7112.24.88.70.3
Dec / -2°7914.59.67.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164456
174357
184357
194258
204258
214258
224159
234060
243961
253862
263763
273763
283565
293565
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Auerbach gets around 90 mm of rain over 13.5 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 (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2143
2243
2343
2444
2544
2644
2744
2845
2945
3045
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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160337
260337
360337
462326
562326
663316
763316
865305
965305
1065305
1166304
1266304
1366313
1466313
1566313
1665323
1765323
1865323
1965323
2065323
2166313
2266313
2367303
2468293
2569283
2671272
2773252
2874242
2975232
3077212
3178202

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
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 4:42 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:427:51
215.14:447:49
315.04:457:48
415.04:477:46
514.94:487:44
614.94:507:43
714.84:517:41
814.84:537:39
914.74:547:37
1014.74:567:36
1114.64:577:34
1214.64:597:32
1314.55:007:30
1414.45:027:28
1514.45:037:26
1614.35:057:24
1714.35:067:22
1814.25:087:20
1914.15:097:18
2014.15:117:16
2114.05:137:14
2214.05:147:12
2313.95:167:10
2413.85:177:08
2513.85:197:06
2613.75:207:04
2713.75:227:01
2813.65:246:59
2913.55:256:57
3013.55:276:55
3113.45:286:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
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 Auerbach?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Auerbach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Auerbach in August

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

In August, Auerbach sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Auerbach 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 Auerbach peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Auerbach 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 Auerbach is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1518 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Auerbach?

Auerbach sits at 50.5°N, 12.4°E, 458 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Reichenbach/Vogtland, 14 km away.

Topography around Auerbach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Auerbach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 519 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m.

The land around Auerbach is covered by trees (36%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
683 m
80 km
1,187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Reichenbach/Vogtland 14 km · Plauen 19 km · Schneeberg 19 km · Greiz 22 km · Aue 23 km · Zwickau 25 km · Werdau 25 km · Schwarzenberg 27 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 Auerbach (50.5115°, 12.4008°, elevation 458 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).