Gotha weather in August

In August, Gotha sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11.2 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 22% 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 Gotha's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gotha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:10 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

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 Gotha reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92413
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202213
212213
222212
232212
242212
252212
262112
272112
282112
292112
302111
312111

How August really feels in Gotha

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.

Gotha 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°4611.25.48.20.0
Feb / -2°379.34.69.70.0
Mar / 4911.62.911.51.3
Apr13° / 449.50.513.53.6
May17° / 6511.3015.35.2
Jun20° / 11°6111.7016.26.0
Jul23° / 13°7212015.86.4
Aug23° / 13°6211.2014.36.5
Sep18° / 539.7012.45.6
Oct13° / 4810.60.110.43.3
Nov / 5110.71.98.70.8
Dec / -1°51124.37.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 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
84555
94555
104456
114456
124456
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184159
194159
204060
214060
224060
233961
243862
253763
263664
273664
283565
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gotha gets around 62 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
636
736
836
937
1037
1137
1237
1338
1438
1538
1638
1737
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1533512
2543511
3543511
4543511
5553510
6563410
7563410
8573310
9573310
1058339
1159329
1259329
1360319
1460319
1560319
1660319
17603010
18603010
19612910
20612910
2162299
2263289
2363289
2464279
2566268
2667258
2768257
2869247
2971236
3072226
3174215

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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2410calm
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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 4:47 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:477:59
215.14:497:57
315.14:507:56
415.04:527:54
515.04:537:52
614.94:557:51
714.94:567:49
814.84:587:47
914.85:007:45
1014.75:017:44
1114.75:037:42
1214.65:047:40
1314.55:067:38
1414.55:077:36
1514.45:097:34
1614.45:107:32
1714.35:127:30
1814.25:147:28
1914.25:157:26
2014.15:177:24
2114.15:187:22
2214.05:207:20
2313.95:227:18
2413.95:237:15
2513.85:257:13
2613.75:267:11
2713.75:287:09
2813.65:307:07
2913.65:317:05
3013.55:337:02
3113.45:347:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.5 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
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
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 Gotha?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Gotha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gotha in August

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

In August, Gotha sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gotha 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 Gotha 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gotha 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 Gotha 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 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gotha?

Gotha sits at 50.9°N, 10.7°E, 305 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Langensalza, 18 km away.

Topography around Gotha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gotha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m.

The land around Gotha is covered by trees (27%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bad Langensalza 18 km · Arnstadt 21 km · Erfurt 24 km · Eisenach 27 km · Schmalkalden 31 km · Ilmenau 33 km · Mühlhausen 34 km · Bad Salzungen 36 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 Gotha (50.9482°, 10.7019°, elevation 305 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).