Düren weather in August

In August, Düren sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°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 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 Düren's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Düren's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:28 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Düren reaches about 22°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 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32414
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212213
222213
232213
242213
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302112
312012

How August really feels in Düren

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.

Düren 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 / 6212.82.98.20.0
Feb / 5711.74.19.70.3
Mar10° / 6212.81.811.51.9
Apr14° / 5011.20.213.53.7
May18° / 6412015.25.2
Jun20° / 12°7312.6016.25.8
Jul23° / 14°8012.8015.86.3
Aug22° / 14°7913014.36.2
Sep18° / 11°6111012.45.7
Oct14° / 5911.4010.43.8
Nov / 6112.30.98.71.5
Dec / 7314.23.47.80.2

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54258
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123862
133862
143862
153763
163763
173763
183763
193664
203763
213664
223664
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Düren gets around 79 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
742
842
942
1042
1142
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2741
2841
2940
3040
3139

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14342141
24343140
34344130
44344130
54344120
64444120
74444120
84444120
94544120
104543120
114642120
124741120
134740120
144840120
154939120
165038130
175037130
185136130
195235130
205334130
215433130
225532130
235631121
245730121
255929111
266028111
276227101
286227101
29642691
30652681
31662581

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
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:05 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:058:15
215.15:068:14
315.15:088:12
415.05:098:11
515.05:118:09
614.95:128:07
714.95:148:05
814.85:158:04
914.85:178:02
1014.75:188:00
1114.65:207:58
1214.65:217:56
1314.55:237:54
1414.55:257:52
1514.45:267:51
1614.35:287:49
1714.35:297:47
1814.25:317:45
1914.25:327:43
2014.15:347:40
2114.05:367:38
2214.05:377:36
2313.95:397:34
2413.95:407:32
2513.85:427:30
2613.75:437:28
2713.75:457:26
2813.65:477:23
2913.55:487:21
3013.55:507:19
3113.45:517:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Düren?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Düren for sightseeing.

What to pack for Düren in August

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

In August, Düren sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Düren 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 Düren peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Düren 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 Düren is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Düren?

Düren sits at 50.8°N, 6.5°E, 142 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Eschweiler, 16 km away.

Topography around Düren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Düren has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Düren is covered by cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (23%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
737 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Eschweiler 16 km · Elsdorf 16 km · Jülich 16 km · Kerpen 16 km · Zülpich 17 km · Stolberg 19 km · Bergheim 20 km · Erftstadt 21 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 Düren (50.8043°, 6.493°, elevation 142 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).