Freiberg weather in August

In August, Freiberg sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Freiberg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Freiberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:00 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Freiberg is municipality seat of the municipality of Freiburg in Saxony, Germany.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.4 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Freiberg reaches about 23°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)
12414
22414
32414
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52414
62414
72414
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92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
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182313
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202213
212213
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232213
242213
252213
262113
272113
282112
292112
302112
312012

How August really feels in Freiberg

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.

Freiberg weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°70147.88.20.0
Feb / -2°5411.56.59.70.0
Mar / 6813.54.611.51.1
Apr13° / 4910.61.413.53.5
May18° / 7412.90.115.35.2
Jun21° / 12°8213.2016.25.8
Jul23° / 14°9413.1015.86.3
Aug23° / 13°8012.2014.36.4
Sep18° / 10°6811.3012.45.5
Oct13° / 6211.10.210.43.3
Nov / 6511.62.88.70.8
Dec / -1°6913.95.77.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74951
84753
94753
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
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194456
204456
214456
224456
234258
244258
254357
264258
274159
284060
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Freiberg gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
539
639
739
840
940
1040
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1840
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2740
2840
2940
3040
3141

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1473815
2473815
3473715
4483715
5493615
6493615
7503515
8513514
9523414
10523414
11523414
12543313
13543313
14543313
15543313
16553213
17563212
18563212
19563212
20573112
21573112
22573112
23593011
24593011
25602911
26622810
27632710
2865269
2966259
3068248
3170237

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
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310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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2011calm
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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 4:37 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:377:48
215.14:397:47
315.14:407:45
415.04:417:44
515.04:437:42
614.94:447:40
714.94:467:38
814.84:487:37
914.84:497:35
1014.74:517:33
1114.64:527:31
1214.64:547:29
1314.54:557:27
1414.54:577:25
1514.44:587:23
1614.45:007:21
1714.35:027:19
1814.25:037:17
1914.25:057:15
2014.15:067:13
2114.15:087:11
2214.05:107:09
2313.95:117:07
2413.95:137:05
2513.85:147:03
2613.75:167:01
2713.75:186:58
2813.65:196:56
2913.65:216:54
3013.55:226:52
3113.45:246:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Freiberg?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Freiberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Freiberg in August

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

In August, Freiberg sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Freiberg 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 Freiberg peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Freiberg 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 Freiberg is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Freiberg?

Freiberg sits at 50.9°N, 13.3°E, 412 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Freital, 24 km away.

Topography around Freiberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Freiberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Freiberg is covered by trees (37%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Freital 24 km · Mittweida 27 km · Gorbitz 27 km · Döbeln 28 km · Löbtau 29 km · Meissen 29 km · Chemnitz 30 km · Coswig 30 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 Freiberg (50.9109°, 13.3388°, elevation 412 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).