Aurich weather in August

In August, Aurich sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 88 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aurich's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:16 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Aurich 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 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Aurich reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Aurich

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.

Aurich weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6613.327.80.0
Feb / 5010.52.39.40.2
Mar / 5211.51.311.51.5
Apr13° / 5110.80.213.73.4
May16° / 6011.7015.64.9
Jun19° / 11°8012.7016.75.6
Jul21° / 13°9114.3016.25.8
Aug21° / 13°8814.3014.65.8
Sep18° / 11°7111.9012.55.4
Oct13° / 6612.6010.33.5
Nov / 5712.40.28.41.4
Dec / 6313.11.77.30.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34159
44159
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
103961
113862
123862
133763
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aurich gets around 88 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1145
1245
1345
1446
1546
1646
1746
1847
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2147
2248
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2748
2848
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3047
3147

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13047222
23047222
33146221
43245221
53345221
63344221
73443221
83543221
93642221
103642221
113741221
123741221
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184038201
194138201
204238191
214338181
224438171
234537161
244737151
254836141
265135131
275135131
285334121
295434111
305633101
31573391

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:518:22
215.54:528:20
315.44:548:18
415.34:568:16
515.34:578:14
615.24:598:13
715.25:018:11
815.15:028:09
915.05:048:07
1015.05:068:05
1114.95:088:03
1214.95:098:01
1314.85:117:58
1414.75:137:56
1514.75:157:54
1614.65:167:52
1714.55:187:50
1814.55:207:48
1914.45:227:45
2014.35:237:43
2114.35:257:41
2214.25:277:38
2314.15:297:36
2414.15:317:34
2514.05:327:31
2613.95:347:29
2713.85:367:27
2813.85:387:24
2913.75:407:22
3013.65:417:20
3113.65:437:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
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84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
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134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
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 Aurich?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Aurich for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aurich in August

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

In August, Aurich sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Aurich in August

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Aurich 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 Aurich peaks around July 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 19UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aurich?

Aurich sits at 53.5°N, 7.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Emden, 22 km away.

Topography around Aurich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aurich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.

The land around Aurich is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (55%), cropland (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (39%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Emden 22 km · Wittmund 23 km · Norden 23 km · Leer 27 km · Schortens 32 km · Weener 35 km · Westerstede 38 km · Delfzijl 41 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 Aurich (53.4696°, 7.4824°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).