Bautzen weather in August

In August, Bautzen sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.5 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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Bautzen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bautzen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:55 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Bautzen is human settlement in Germany.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bautzen reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12515
22515
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52515
62415
72415
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102414
112414
122414
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202314
212314
222314
232313
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292113
302113
312112

How August really feels in Bautzen

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.

Bautzen 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 / -2°60136.68.20.0
Feb / -1°4710.55.79.60.0
Mar / 6012.43.911.51.3
Apr14° / 429.60.913.53.9
May18° / 6312.1015.35.6
Jun21° / 12°7212.7016.26.0
Jul24° / 14°8813.2015.96.4
Aug23° / 14°7811.5014.46.6
Sep19° / 10°6410.6012.45.7
Oct13° / 5410.80.210.43.5
Nov / 5510.82.28.70.9
Dec / -1°5812.25.17.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184852
194753
204654
214555
224555
234456
244357
254357
264258
274159
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bautzen gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1837
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2437
2537
2637
2737
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14038211
24038211
34038211
44138201
54137201
64237201
74337191
84337191
94437181
104537181
114637171
124637171
134737161
144836161
154836151
164936151
174935151
185035141
195134141
205134141
215233141
225233141
235432131
245432131
255631121
265730121
275830111
286029110
296228100
30642790
31652690

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
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3111calm

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 4:32 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:327:45
215.24:337:43
315.14:357:42
415.14:367:40
515.04:387:38
615.04:397:37
714.94:417:35
814.84:427:33
914.84:447:31
1014.74:457:29
1114.74:477:28
1214.64:497:26
1314.64:507:24
1414.54:527:22
1514.44:537:20
1614.44:557:18
1714.34:577:16
1814.34:587:14
1914.25:007:12
2014.15:017:10
2114.15:037:07
2214.05:057:05
2314.05:067:03
2413.95:087:01
2513.85:096:59
2613.85:116:57
2713.75:136:54
2813.65:146:52
2913.65:166:50
3013.55:176:48
3113.45:196:45

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 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 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
224.3Bright
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 Bautzen?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bautzen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bautzen in August

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

In August, Bautzen sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bautzen 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 Bautzen peaks around June 19 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bautzen 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 Bautzen is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bautzen?

Bautzen sits at 51.2°N, 14.4°E, 213 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Löbau, 19 km away.

Topography around Bautzen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bautzen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 199 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,119 m.

The land around Bautzen is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
1,119 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Löbau 19 km · Kamenz 26 km · Hoyerswerda 32 km · Radeberg 37 km · Görlitz 39 km · Weißwasser 39 km · Zgorzelec 40 km · Zittau 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 Bautzen (51.1803°, 14.4349°, elevation 213 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).