Brandenburg an der Havel weather in August

In August, Brandenburg an der Havel sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 14.5 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 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Brandenburg an der Havel's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brandenburg an der Havel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:59 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.1 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 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Brandenburg an der Havel reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
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52515
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112415
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302213
312213

How August really feels in Brandenburg an der Havel

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.

Brandenburg an der Havel 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°5011.63.380.0
Feb / -1°379.33.39.50.1
Mar / 4711.11.911.51.6
Apr14° / 368.80.213.64.2
May19° / 5610.2015.46.0
Jun22° / 12°5710016.56.4
Jul24° / 14°7611.5016.16.6
Aug24° / 14°5810.4014.56.7
Sep19° / 11°518.8012.46.1
Oct13° / 479.4010.33.8
Nov / 4310.10.98.51.1
Dec / 4811.42.97.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54654
64555
74555
84555
94456
104555
114555
124456
134456
144555
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224258
234159
244060
254060
264060
274060
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Brandenburg an der Havel gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14141172
24140172
34240172
44239172
54339162
64438161
74537161
84637161
94736161
104835161
114935161
125034161
135034151
145133151
155133151
165232151
175232151
185232151
195232151
205232151
215332141
225431141
235431141
245630131
255729131
265829121
276028111
286127111
296326101
30642691
31652591

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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 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 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:357:57
215.34:367:55
315.34:387:54
415.24:397:52
515.24:417:50
615.14:437:48
715.04:447:47
815.04:467:45
914.94:477:43
1014.94:497:41
1114.84:517:39
1214.74:527:37
1314.74:547:35
1414.64:567:33
1514.64:577:31
1614.54:597:29
1714.45:017:27
1814.45:027:24
1914.35:047:22
2014.25:067:20
2114.25:087:18
2214.15:097:16
2314.05:117:13
2414.05:137:11
2513.95:147:09
2613.85:167:07
2713.85:187:04
2813.75:207:02
2913.65:217:00
3013.65:236:57
3113.55:256:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Brandenburg an der Havel?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Brandenburg an der Havel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brandenburg an der Havel in August

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

In August, Brandenburg an der Havel sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Brandenburg an der Havel in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brandenburg an der Havel peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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 20UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brandenburg an der Havel?

Brandenburg an der Havel sits at 52.4°N, 12.6°E, 57 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Rathenow, 26 km away.

Topography around Brandenburg an der Havel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brandenburg an der Havel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brandenburg an der Havel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m.

The land around Brandenburg an der Havel is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Rathenow 26 km · Werder 26 km · Nauen 30 km · Potsdam 35 km · Falkensee 40 km · Kladow 41 km · Staaken 43 km · Falkenhagener Feld 44 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 Brandenburg an der Havel (52.4167°, 12.55°, elevation 57 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).