Frankenthal weather in August

In August, Frankenthal sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Frankenthal's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frankenthal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:23 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Frankenthal reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 31°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102516
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202415
212415
222415
232414
242414
252414
262314
272314
282314
292314
302313
312313

How August really feels in Frankenthal

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.

Frankenthal weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5211.12.68.40.0
Feb / 469.82.59.80.4
Mar10° / 5210.91.211.52.4
Apr15° / 4610.10.113.44.5
May19° / 10°6912015.15.8
Jun23° / 13°6311.40166.5
Jul25° / 15°6711.9015.66.6
Aug25° / 15°5910.7014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°579.4012.46.2
Oct14° / 5911010.54.0
Nov / 5811.50.68.91.4
Dec / 6613.12.780.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45149
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Frankenthal gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14139191
24239190
34240180
44340170
54340160
64440160
74441150
84441150
94541140
104541140
114541140
124540140
134640140
144640140
154639140
164739140
174738150
184738150
194737150
204837150
214836150
224935150
235134150
245233150
255432140
265531140
275730130
285929120
296128110
306228100
316327100

Wind in August

Winds average 9 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:028:03
215.05:038:02
314.95:058:00
414.95:067:59
514.85:077:57
614.85:097:56
714.75:107:54
814.75:127:52
914.65:137:51
1014.65:157:49
1114.55:167:47
1214.55:187:45
1314.45:197:44
1414.45:207:42
1514.35:227:40
1614.25:237:38
1714.25:257:36
1814.15:267:34
1914.15:287:32
2014.05:297:30
2114.05:317:28
2213.95:327:26
2313.85:347:24
2413.85:357:22
2513.75:377:20
2613.75:387:18
2713.65:407:16
2813.55:417:14
2913.55:437:12
3013.45:447:09
3113.45:467:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Frankenthal?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Frankenthal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Frankenthal in August

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

In August, Frankenthal sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Frankenthal 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 Frankenthal peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Frankenthal?

Frankenthal sits at 49.5°N, 8.4°E, 99 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Frankenthal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frankenthal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 812 m.

The land around Frankenthal is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
812 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ludwigshafen am Rhein 9.0 km · Gartenstadt 9.0 km · Mannheim 10 km · Worms 11 km · Lampertheim 11 km · Bürstadt 14 km · Bad Dürkheim 15 km · Viernheim 16 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 Frankenthal (49.5341°, 8.3536°, elevation 99 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).