Braunschweig weather in August

In August, Braunschweig sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.7 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 24°C in the first days to 21°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 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 Braunschweig's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Braunschweig's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:08 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Braunschweig 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 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202313
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282113
292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Braunschweig

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.

Braunschweig 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°5812.73.680.0
Feb / -0°4410.53.79.50.1
Mar / 5312.52.211.51.5
Apr14° / 449.80.313.63.9
May18° / 5910.9015.45.5
Jun21° / 12°6311.4016.46.0
Jul23° / 14°7612.80166.4
Aug23° / 14°6511.7014.56.5
Sep19° / 10°5610012.45.7
Oct13° / 5511.3010.33.5
Nov / 5211.51.18.51.1
Dec / 5813.13.57.60.0

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64357
74357
84357
94357
104258
114258
124060
134060
144060
154060
163961
173862
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253664
263565
273565
283565
293565
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Braunschweig gets around 65 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 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1437
1538
1638
1739
1839
1939
2039
2140
2240
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2938
3038
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14542131
24541131
34641131
44641121
54740121
64840121
74939111
85039110
95138110
105237110
115137111
125236111
135235121
145334121
155334121
165333131
175432131
185432131
195531131
205531131
215630131
225729131
235928121
245928121
256127111
266326101
276425101
28662491
29682381
30692371
31702271

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 4:43 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:438:05
215.34:458:03
315.24:468:01
415.24:488:00
515.14:507:58
615.14:517:56
715.04:537:54
815.04:547:52
914.94:567:50
1014.84:587:48
1114.84:597:46
1214.75:017:45
1314.75:037:43
1414.65:047:40
1514.55:067:38
1614.55:087:36
1714.45:097:34
1814.45:117:32
1914.35:137:30
2014.25:147:28
2114.25:167:26
2214.15:187:23
2314.05:197:21
2414.05:217:19
2513.95:237:17
2613.85:257:14
2713.85:267:12
2813.75:287:10
2913.65:307:08
3013.65:317:05
3113.55:337:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
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 Braunschweig?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Braunschweig for sightseeing.

What to pack for Braunschweig in August

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

In August, Braunschweig 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 Braunschweig 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 Braunschweig peaks around June 23 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Braunschweig?

Braunschweig sits at 52.3°N, 10.5°E, 72 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Vechelde, 11 km away.

Topography around Braunschweig

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Braunschweig has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Braunschweig is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Vechelde 11 km · Wolfenbüttel 11 km · Salzgitter 14 km · Königslutter am Elm 20 km · Peine 21 km · Gifhorn 24 km · Wolfsburg 25 km · Helmstedt 33 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 Braunschweig (52.2659°, 10.5267°, elevation 72 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).