Freising weather in August

In August, Freising sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 100 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Freising's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Freising's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:13 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Freising 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 18°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
132415
142415
152415
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232314
242314
252314
262313
272313
282213
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Freising

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.

Freising 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°6111.45.88.60.0
Feb / -2°4910.44.99.90.1
Mar10° / 6412.22.811.61.9
Apr14° / 59110.913.44.1
May19° / 10015.10155.4
Jun22° / 13°10014.2015.86.0
Jul24° / 15°10614015.56.3
Aug24° / 14°10013.5014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°7511.2012.45.8
Oct14° / 64110.210.63.7
Nov / 6110.52.591.0
Dec / -1°6512.95.78.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
234951
244852
254852
264753
274654
284654
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Freising gets around 100 mm of rain over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1742
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1364420
2364519
3364519
4374518
5374518
6384517
7394516
8394516
9404515
10414515
11414514
12424414
13424413
14434413
15444313
16444313
17454213
18454114
19464014
20473915
21473815
22483715
23493615
24503515
25523414
26523414
27543313
28553213
29573112
30593011
31612910

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 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 4:52 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:527:46
214.94:537:45
314.84:557:43
414.84:567:42
514.74:577:40
614.74:597:39
714.65:007:37
814.65:017:35
914.55:037:34
1014.55:047:32
1114.45:067:30
1214.45:077:29
1314.35:087:27
1414.35:107:25
1514.25:117:23
1614.25:137:22
1714.15:147:20
1814.05:157:18
1914.05:177:16
2013.95:187:14
2113.95:207:12
2213.85:217:10
2313.85:237:08
2413.75:247:06
2513.75:257:04
2613.65:277:02
2713.55:287:00
2813.55:306:58
2913.45:316:56
3013.45:336:54
3113.35:346:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Freising?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Freising for sightseeing.

What to pack for Freising in August

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

In August, Freising sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Freising in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Freising peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Freising 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 Freising is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Freising?

Freising sits at 48.4°N, 11.7°E, 448 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Neufahrn bei Freising, 12 km away.

Topography around Freising

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Freising has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 464 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,453 m.

The land around Freising is covered by trees (41%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
1,453 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Neufahrn bei Freising 12 km · Moosburg 16 km · Erding 16 km · Garching 19 km · Unterschleißheim 19 km · Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm 23 km · Karlsfeld 28 km · Dachau 28 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 Freising (48.4035°, 11.7488°, elevation 448 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).