Bad Wildungen weather in August

In August, Bad Wildungen sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11 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 20% 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 Wildungen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Wildungen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:16 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 Wildungen 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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102313
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292012
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312011

How August really feels in Bad Wildungen

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 Wildungen 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°5511.84.38.20.0
Feb / -1°449.44.59.60.0
Mar / 5011.42.211.51.4
Apr13° / 4610.50.513.53.5
May17° / 6011.5015.35.1
Jun20° / 11°5811.5016.25.9
Jul22° / 13°6712.6015.96.3
Aug22° / 13°6311014.46.4
Sep18° / 10°559.9012.45.5
Oct12° / 5310.60.110.43.2
Nov / 5211.41.78.70.8
Dec / -0°6012.54.37.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84357
94258
104258
114159
124159
134060
143961
153961
164060
173961
183961
193961
203862
213862
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233763
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273565
283565
293565
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bad Wildungen gets around 63 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3034
3134

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156359
255369
355369
456368
556368
657358
757358
857358
959347
1059347
1159347
1259347
1359347
1460337
1559338
1659338
1760328
1860328
1960328
2061318
2161318
2263307
2364297
2464297
2565287
2667276
2768266
2869256
2971245
3072235
3174224

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 10 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
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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 4:53 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:538:06
215.24:558:04
315.14:568:03
415.14:588:01
515.04:597:59
614.95:017:58
714.95:027:56
814.85:047:54
914.85:057:52
1014.75:077:50
1114.75:087:49
1214.65:107:47
1314.65:127:45
1414.55:137:43
1514.45:157:41
1614.45:167:39
1714.35:187:37
1814.35:207:35
1914.25:217:33
2014.15:237:31
2114.15:247:29
2214.05:267:26
2313.95:287:24
2413.95:297:22
2513.85:317:20
2613.85:327:18
2713.75:347:16
2813.65:367:13
2913.65:377:11
3013.55:397:09
3113.45:407:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bad Wildungen?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bad Wildungen in August

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

In August, Bad Wildungen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bad Wildungen 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 Wildungen 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 Wildungen 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 Wildungen 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 1415 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Wildungen?

Bad Wildungen sits at 51.1°N, 9.1°E, 276 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schwalmstadt, 22 km away.

Topography around Bad Wildungen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Wildungen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m.

The land around Bad Wildungen is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
780 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Schwalmstadt 22 km · Frankenberg 24 km · Baunatal 25 km · Korbach 25 km · Bad Arolsen 30 km · Stadtallendorf 34 km · Kassel 34 km · Kirchhain 35 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 Wildungen (51.1196°, 9.1248°, elevation 276 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).