Coswig weather in August

In August, Coswig sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.1 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 22°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 Coswig's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coswig's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:58 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

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 Coswig 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 18°C and 30°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
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122414
132414
142414
152414
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172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222314
232314
242313
252313
262313
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Coswig

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.

Coswig 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°5512.45.38.20.0
Feb / -1°419.84.49.60.1
Mar / 5311.92.911.51.6
Apr14° / 389.20.413.54.2
May19° / 5911.1015.35.8
Jun22° / 12°6411.3016.26.3
Jul24° / 14°7812015.96.6
Aug24° / 14°6811.1014.46.7
Sep19° / 11°559.9012.46.0
Oct14° / 489.80.210.43.8
Nov / 5310.51.78.71.1
Dec / 5412.23.97.80.0

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
64951
74951
84852
94753
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234159
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Coswig gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.1 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
436
536
636
736
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2936
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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14039201
24139201
34139201
44238201
54238190
64337190
74436190
84536190
94636180
104735180
114835170
124835170
134934160
145034160
155034160
165134150
175233150
185233150
195233150
205333140
215333140
225432140
235532130
245532130
255731120
265830120
275930110
286029110
296228100
30642790
31652780

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2910calm
3011calm
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 4:35 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:357:48
215.24:377:47
315.14:387:45
415.14:407:43
515.04:417:42
615.04:437:40
714.94:447:38
814.84:467:36
914.84:477:35
1014.74:497:33
1114.74:517:31
1214.64:527:29
1314.64:547:27
1414.54:557:25
1514.44:577:23
1614.44:587:21
1714.35:007:19
1814.35:027:17
1914.25:037:15
2014.15:057:13
2114.15:067:11
2214.05:087:09
2313.95:107:07
2413.95:117:04
2513.85:137:02
2613.85:157:00
2713.75:166:58
2813.65:186:56
2913.65:196:53
3013.55:216:51
3113.45:236:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.53 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
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Coswig?

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 Coswig for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coswig in August

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

In August, Coswig sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Coswig 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 Coswig peaks around June 20 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 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Coswig 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 Coswig is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coswig?

Coswig sits at 51.1°N, 13.6°E, 116 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Radebeul, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Coswig

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coswig has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m.

The land around Coswig is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
954 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Radebeul 6.0 km · Meissen 8.0 km · Gorbitz 11 km · Löbtau 13 km · Klotzsche 13 km · Äußere Neustadt 14 km · Dresden 14 km · Freital 15 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 Coswig (51.132°, 13.5831°, elevation 116 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).