Dillingen an der Donau weather in August

In August, Dillingen an der Donau sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dillingen an der Donau's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dillingen an der Donau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:17 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 Dillingen an der Donau reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
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72514
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102414
112414
122414
132414
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212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272212
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302212
312212

How August really feels in Dillingen an der Donau

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.

Dillingen an der Donau weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5610.94.88.50.0
Feb / -2°45104.39.80.2
Mar10° / 5911.92.411.62.0
Apr14° / 5410.50.613.44.1
May19° / 87140155.4
Jun22° / 12°8513.5015.86.0
Jul24° / 14°8813.4015.56.4
Aug24° / 13°7912.1014.16.6
Sep19° / 10°6210.9012.45.8
Oct14° / 6010.80.210.63.7
Nov / 5910.2290.9
Dec / -1°6212.44.98.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
125050
135050
145050
155050
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195050
205050
215050
224951
234852
244852
254753
264654
274654
284654
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dillingen an der Donau gets around 79 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2439
2539
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 (%)
1424117
2424116
3424116
4434116
5434115
6444115
7444114
8454114
9454113
10464113
11474112
12484012
13484012
14494011
15493911
16503911
17513811
18513811
19523711
20523711
21533611
22543511
23553411
24563311
25563311
26583210
27593110
2861309
2962299
3064288
3166277

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:567:52
214.94:587:50
314.84:597:49
414.85:007:47
514.75:027:46
614.75:037:44
714.65:057:43
814.65:067:41
914.55:077:39
1014.55:097:38
1114.45:107:36
1214.45:117:34
1314.35:137:32
1414.35:147:31
1514.25:167:29
1614.25:177:27
1714.15:197:25
1814.15:207:23
1914.05:217:21
2013.95:237:20
2113.95:247:18
2213.85:267:16
2313.85:277:14
2413.75:297:12
2513.75:307:10
2613.65:317:08
2713.55:337:06
2813.55:347:04
2913.45:367:02
3013.45:376:59
3113.35:396:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Dillingen an der Donau?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Dillingen an der Donau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dillingen an der Donau in August

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

In August, Dillingen an der Donau sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dillingen an der Donau in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dillingen an der Donau peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dillingen an der Donau?

Dillingen an der Donau sits at 48.6°N, 10.5°E, 436 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Giengen an der Brenz, 19 km away.

Topography around Dillingen an der Donau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dillingen an der Donau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m.

The land around Dillingen an der Donau is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (35%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Giengen an der Brenz 19 km · Günzburg 21 km · Donauwörth 26 km · Heidenheim an der Brenz 27 km · Nördlingen 30 km · Neusäß 33 km · Gersthofen 33 km · Augsburg 38 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 Dillingen an der Donau (48.5815°, 10.4953°, elevation 436 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).