Bad Driburg weather in August

In August, Bad Driburg sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.4 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 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bad Driburg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Driburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:15 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Bad Driburg 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bad Driburg 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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112214
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202113
212113
222113
232113
242112
252112
262112
272012
282012
292012
302012
312012

How August really feels in Bad Driburg

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.

Bad Driburg 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 / -1°7914.44.98.10.0
Feb / -1°6312.25.59.60.0
Mar / 7113.53.211.51.3
Apr13° / 5912.10.613.63.4
May17° / 7012.3015.45.0
Jun20° / 11°7513016.35.6
Jul22° / 13°8514.60165.9
Aug22° / 13°8413.4014.46.0
Sep18° / 10°7311.7012.45.3
Oct13° / 7413010.43.2
Nov / 7013.11.98.60.9
Dec / 8014.64.97.60.0

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 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84159
94159
104159
113961
123862
133862
143862
153664
163664
173664
183664
193466
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bad Driburg gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.4 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 (%)
142
242
342
443
543
643
743
844
944
1044
1144
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14742120
24741120
34841110
44841110
54940110
65040110
75139100
85139100
95238100
105238100
115337100
125337100
135336110
145336110
155435110
165435110
175534110
185434111
195533111
205632111
215632111
225731111
235830111
246029101
256227101
26642691
27652591
28672481
29682381
30692371
31712270

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 18 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 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:518:09
215.24:538:07
315.24:548:05
415.14:568:04
515.14:578:02
615.04:598:00
715.05:017:58
814.95:027:57
914.85:047:55
1014.85:057:53
1114.75:077:51
1214.75:097:49
1314.65:107:47
1414.65:127:45
1514.55:137:43
1614.45:157:41
1714.45:177:39
1814.35:187:37
1914.25:207:35
2014.25:227:33
2114.15:237:30
2214.15:257:28
2314.05:277:26
2413.95:287:24
2513.95:307:22
2613.85:327:19
2713.75:337:17
2813.75:357:15
2913.65:377:13
3013.55:387:10
3113.55:407:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.31 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
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
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 Bad Driburg?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bad Driburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bad Driburg in August

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Bad Driburg 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 Bad Driburg peaks around July 11 at about 6 (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 11UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Driburg?

Bad Driburg sits at 51.7°N, 9.0°E, 217 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Brakel, 12 km away.

Topography around Bad Driburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Driburg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m.

The land around Bad Driburg is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
278 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
827 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Brakel 12 km · Bad Lippspringe 15 km · Paderborn 18 km · Blomberg 24 km · Detmold 25 km · Höxter 25 km · Beverungen 25 km · Hövelhof 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 Bad Driburg (51.733°, 9.0197°, elevation 217 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).