Gera weather in August

In August, Gera sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 25% 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 Gera's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:05 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.4 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 Gera reaches about 23°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 29°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)
12514
22514
32514
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162314
172314
182314
192314
202313
212313
222313
232313
242213
252213
262213
272213
282212
292212
302112
312112

How August really feels in Gera

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.

Gera 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°4912.158.20.0
Feb / -1°4010.24.59.70.1
Mar / 5412.42.911.51.5
Apr14° / 429.90.513.53.8
May18° / 6611.6015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°6611.8016.26.1
Jul23° / 14°8112.3015.86.5
Aug23° / 14°6811.7014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°6110.4012.45.7
Oct13° / 5310.50.110.43.6
Nov / 5510.928.71.0
Dec / -0°5412.74.27.80.0

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94555
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164258
174159
184159
194258
204258
214159
224159
234060
244060
253961
263961
273763
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gera gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1463717
2463717
3463716
4473716
5483715
6483715
7493614
8503614
9513613
10513613
11523612
12523612
13543511
14543511
15543511
16553411
17553411
18563311
19563311
20563311
21573211
22583111
23583111
24593011
25612910
26622810
27622810
2864279
2966268
3068257
3168257

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
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2410calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 4:42 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:427:53
215.14:447:52
315.14:457:50
415.04:477:48
515.04:487:47
614.94:507:45
714.94:517:43
814.84:537:42
914.84:547:40
1014.74:567:38
1114.64:577:36
1214.64:597:34
1314.55:007:32
1414.55:027:30
1514.45:047:28
1614.45:057:26
1714.35:077:24
1814.25:087:22
1914.25:107:20
2014.15:117:18
2114.15:137:16
2214.05:157:14
2313.95:167:12
2413.95:187:10
2513.85:197:08
2613.75:217:06
2713.75:237:03
2813.65:247:01
2913.65:266:59
3013.55:276:57
3113.45:296:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
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 Gera?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Gera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gera in August

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

In August, Gera sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gera 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 Gera 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
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gera?

Gera sits at 50.9°N, 12.1°E, 203 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Lusan, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Gera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m.

The land around Gera is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
255 m
80 km
1,187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lusan 4.0 km · Zeitz 19 km · Crimmitschau 23 km · Greiz 26 km · Werdau 26 km · Zeulenroda-Triebes 26 km · Meerane 27 km · Altenburg 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 Gera (50.8803°, 12.0819°, elevation 203 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).