Finsterwalde weather in August

In August, Finsterwalde sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 67 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 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Finsterwalde's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Finsterwalde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:57 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 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 Finsterwalde 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 19°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
122515
132515
142415
152415
162415
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232314
242314
252314
262313
272313
282213
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Finsterwalde

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.

Finsterwalde 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°5212.34.58.10.0
Feb / -1°399.749.60.1
Mar / 5011.72.211.51.6
Apr14° / 3790.413.64.3
May19° / 5811.2015.35.9
Jun22° / 13°6311.1016.36.4
Jul24° / 15°8411.9015.96.6
Aug24° / 14°6711.1014.46.7
Sep19° / 11°549.5012.46.0
Oct14° / 46100.110.43.8
Nov / 4810.21.38.61.1
Dec / 5011.83.57.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45050
55050
64951
74852
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164357
174357
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234258
244159
254060
263961
273961
283961
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Finsterwalde gets around 67 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
236
336
436
536
636
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14137202
24137202
34237202
44236202
54336192
64435191
74535191
84634191
94734181
104833181
114933171
125033171
135032171
145132161
155132161
165231161
175231161
185231161
195231161
205331151
215331151
225331151
235431141
245630140
255730130
265830120
275830120
286029110
296129100
30632890
31632890

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
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 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 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:337:50
215.24:347:48
315.24:367:46
415.14:377:45
515.14:397:43
615.04:417:41
715.04:427:39
814.94:447:37
914.84:457:36
1014.84:477:34
1114.74:497:32
1214.74:507:30
1314.64:527:28
1414.54:537:26
1514.54:557:24
1614.44:577:22
1714.44:587:20
1814.35:007:18
1914.25:027:16
2014.25:037:14
2114.15:057:11
2214.05:067:09
2314.05:087:07
2413.95:107:05
2513.95:117:03
2613.85:137:00
2713.75:156:58
2813.75:166:56
2913.65:186:54
3013.55:206:51
3113.55:216:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Finsterwalde?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Finsterwalde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Finsterwalde in August

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

In August, Finsterwalde 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 Finsterwalde 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 Finsterwalde peaks around June 19 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Finsterwalde?

Finsterwalde sits at 51.6°N, 13.7°E, 108 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Lauchhammer, 17 km away.

Kamenz

Topography around Finsterwalde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Finsterwalde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Finsterwalde is covered by trees (33%), grassland (27%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
585 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lauchhammer 17 km · Senftenberg 24 km · Lubnjow 30 km · Großenhain 40 km · Hoyerswerda 43 km · Cottbus 45 km · Riesa 46 km · Kamenz 49 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 Finsterwalde (51.6339°, 13.7066°, elevation 108 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).