Eschwege weather in August

In August, Eschwege sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.2 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Eschwege's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eschwege's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:12 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Eschwege reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102313
112313
122313
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292012
302011
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How August really feels in Eschwege

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.

Eschwege 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°5912.65.48.20.0
Feb / -1°4710.259.60.0
Mar / 5712.4311.51.3
Apr13° / 4810.70.513.53.5
May17° / 6712.4015.35.0
Jun20° / 11°7012.2016.25.8
Jul22° / 13°8013015.96.2
Aug22° / 13°7011.2014.46.4
Sep18° / 10°5810.1012.45.4
Oct12° / 5711.50.210.43.1
Nov / 5711.71.88.70.7
Dec / -0°6113.64.77.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54555
64456
74456
84357
94357
104258
114258
124258
134060
144159
154159
164060
174060
184060
194060
203961
213862
223862
233763
243763
253565
263466
273367
283367
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Eschwege gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.2 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 (%)
136
235
335
435
535
636
736
836
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1503812
2513811
3513811
4513811
5533710
6533710
7543610
8543610
956359
1057349
1157349
1258339
1358339
1459329
1559329
1660319
1760319
18593110
19603010
20603010
2161309
2262299
2362299
2463289
2564279
2666268
2767258
2869247
2970237
3072226
3172226

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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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 4:49 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:498:02
215.24:518:01
315.14:527:59
415.14:547:58
515.04:557:56
615.04:577:54
714.94:587:52
814.85:007:51
914.85:017:49
1014.75:037:47
1114.75:057:45
1214.65:067:43
1314.65:087:41
1414.55:097:39
1514.45:117:37
1614.45:127:35
1714.35:147:33
1814.35:167:31
1914.25:177:29
2014.15:197:27
2114.15:207:25
2214.05:227:23
2314.05:247:21
2413.95:257:19
2513.85:277:16
2613.85:297:14
2713.75:307:12
2813.65:327:10
2913.65:337:08
3013.55:357:05
3113.45:377:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
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
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Eschwege?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Eschwege for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eschwege in August

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

In August, Eschwege sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Eschwege 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 Eschwege peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eschwege?

Eschwege sits at 51.2°N, 10.1°E, 175 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Witzenhausen, 22 km away.

Topography around Eschwege

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eschwege has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m.

The land around Eschwege is covered by cropland (35%), trees (24%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
626 m
80 km
1,054 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Witzenhausen 22 km · Heilbad Heiligenstadt 22 km · Mühlhausen 28 km · Eisenach 29 km · Hannoversch Münden 38 km · Duderstadt 39 km · Göttingen 40 km · Kassel 41 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 Eschwege (51.1839°, 10.0533°, elevation 175 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).