Bad Hersfeld weather in August

In August, Bad Hersfeld sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 73 mm of rain across 11.7 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Bad Hersfeld's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Hersfeld's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:15 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 Bad Hersfeld 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
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92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
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202213
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232112
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282012
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302011
312011

How August really feels in Bad Hersfeld

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 Hersfeld 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 / -1°6612.75.98.20.0
Feb / -1°5410.75.29.70.0
Mar / 6212.73.311.51.3
Apr13° / 5511.30.613.53.4
May17° / 7412.80.115.25.0
Jun20° / 11°7012.8016.25.7
Jul22° / 13°8013.5015.86.2
Aug22° / 13°7311.7014.36.3
Sep18° / 6010.3012.45.4
Oct12° / 6011.60.210.43.1
Nov / 62122.78.70.7
Dec / -0°7214.35.87.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54555
64555
74456
84357
94357
104357
114258
124159
134159
144159
154159
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243763
253664
263664
273565
283664
293664
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bad Hersfeld gets around 73 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
537
637
738
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1513712
2523711
3523711
4533710
5533710
6533710
754379
854379
955369
1055369
1155369
1255369
1356359
1456359
1556359
1657349
1757349
1858339
1958339
20583210
21593110
22603010
2362299
2463289
2564279
2666268
2767258
2868248
2970237
3072226
3173216

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3110calm

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 4:52 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:528:03
215.14:538:01
315.14:558:00
415.04:567:58
515.04:587:56
614.94:597:55
714.95:017:53
814.85:027:51
914.85:047:49
1014.75:057:47
1114.65:077:46
1214.65:087:44
1314.55:107:42
1414.55:117:40
1514.45:137:38
1614.45:157:36
1714.35:167:34
1814.25:187:32
1914.25:197:30
2014.15:217:28
2114.15:237:26
2214.05:247:24
2313.95:267:21
2413.95:277:19
2513.85:297:17
2613.75:317:15
2713.75:327:13
2813.65:347:11
2913.65:357:08
3013.55:377:06
3113.45:387:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
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 Bad Hersfeld?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bad Hersfeld in August

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

In August, Bad Hersfeld sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bad Hersfeld 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 Hersfeld peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bad Hersfeld 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 Bad Hersfeld is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Hersfeld?

Bad Hersfeld sits at 50.9°N, 9.7°E, 209 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Hünfeld, 22 km away.

Topography around Bad Hersfeld

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Hersfeld has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m.

The land around Bad Hersfeld is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
898 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Hünfeld 22 km · Alsfeld 34 km · Petersberg 35 km · Schwalmstadt 35 km · Fulda 36 km · Künzell 36 km · Bad Salzungen 38 km · Eschwege 42 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 Hersfeld (50.872°, 9.7089°, elevation 209 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).