Frankenberg weather in August

In August, Frankenberg sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.6 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 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 Frankenberg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frankenberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:18 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 Frankenberg 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 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262012
272012
282011
292011
302011
312011

How August really feels in Frankenberg

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.

Frankenberg 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 / -2°5911.94.98.20.0
Feb / -2°489.74.99.60.0
Mar / 5311.32.511.51.2
Apr13° / 4910.70.613.53.4
May17° / 6211.8015.35.0
Jun20° / 11°6211.6016.25.8
Jul22° / 13°7212.6015.96.2
Aug22° / 13°6911.6014.46.3
Sep17° / 5910.5012.45.3
Oct12° / 5511.20.210.43.0
Nov / 5511.61.98.70.7
Dec / -1°6412.857.80.0

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 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54456
64258
74258
84258
94258
104159
114159
124159
133961
143961
153961
163862
173961
183961
193961
203961
213763
223664
233664
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Frankenberg gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
337
437
537
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156368
256368
356368
457358
557358
658357
759347
859347
960337
1060337
1161327
1261327
1361327
1461327
1561327
1662317
1762317
1863316
1964306
2064306
2164306
2265296
2366286
2466286
2567276
2669265
2770255
2871245
2973234
3074224
3175214

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
2210calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
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 4:55 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:558:07
215.24:568:05
315.14:588:04
415.14:598:02
515.05:018:00
614.95:027:59
714.95:047:57
814.85:057:55
914.85:077:53
1014.75:087:52
1114.75:107:50
1214.65:117:48
1314.55:137:46
1414.55:157:44
1514.45:167:42
1614.45:187:40
1714.35:197:38
1814.25:217:36
1914.25:237:34
2014.15:247:32
2114.15:267:30
2214.05:277:28
2313.95:297:25
2413.95:317:23
2513.85:327:21
2613.85:347:19
2713.75:357:17
2813.65:377:15
2913.65:397:12
3013.55:407:10
3113.45:427:08

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 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 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
45.0Bright
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
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Frankenberg?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Frankenberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Frankenberg in August

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

In August, Frankenberg sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Frankenberg 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 Frankenberg 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 Frankenberg 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 Frankenberg 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 1415 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frankenberg?

Frankenberg sits at 51.1°N, 8.8°E, 314 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Wildungen, 24 km away.

Topography around Frankenberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frankenberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 796 m.

The land around Frankenberg is covered by trees (32%), grassland (30%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
486 m
80 km
796 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Bad Wildungen 24 km · Korbach 25 km · Kirchhain 27 km · Marburg an der Lahn 28 km · Bad Berleburg 29 km · Bad Laasphe 30 km · Stadtallendorf 30 km · Schwalmstadt 32 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 Frankenberg (51.0589°, 8.8008°, elevation 314 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).