Hagen weather in August

In August, Hagen sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 103 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Hagen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hagen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 23.7 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hagen reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132213
142213
152213
162213
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252012
262012
272012
282012
292012
302012
311912

How August really feels in Hagen

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.

Hagen weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°10815.65.18.20.0
Feb / -0°8913.45.89.60.1
Mar / 9114.73.111.51.4
Apr13° / 7012.50.713.53.4
May17° / 8313.9015.34.8
Jun20° / 11°9114.4016.35.4
Jul22° / 13°11115.7015.95.7
Aug21° / 13°10315.2014.45.7
Sep18° / 10°9213.3012.45.0
Oct13° / 9413.6010.43.2
Nov / 9514.71.78.61.0
Dec / 11216.45.47.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
43961
53961
63862
73763
83763
93664
103565
113565
123565
133466
143268
153268
163268
173169
183268
193268
203268
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hagen gets around 103 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
448
548
648
749
849
950
1050
1151
1251
1351
1452
1552
1652
1752
1852
1951
2051
2150
2250
2350
2449
2549
2648
2748
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14243140
24243140
34343140
44343140
54343140
64443130
74443130
84542130
94542130
104541130
114641130
124640130
134740130
144739130
154838130
164937130
174937131
185036141
195035141
205134141
215233141
225432131
235531131
245630131
255829121
265928121
276127111
286227101
296326101
30642691
31662581

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112light breeze

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 4:59 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:598:13
215.25:008:12
315.15:028:10
415.15:038:09
515.05:058:07
615.05:068:05
714.95:088:03
814.95:108:02
914.85:118:00
1014.85:137:58
1114.75:147:56
1214.65:167:54
1314.65:177:52
1414.55:197:50
1514.55:217:48
1614.45:227:46
1714.35:247:44
1814.35:267:42
1914.25:277:40
2014.25:297:38
2114.15:307:36
2214.05:327:34
2314.05:347:31
2413.95:357:29
2513.85:377:27
2613.85:397:25
2713.75:407:23
2813.65:427:20
2913.65:437:18
3013.55:457:16
3113.45:477:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Hagen?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hagen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hagen in August

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

In August, Hagen sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Hagen 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 Hagen peaks around July 14 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hagen?

Hagen sits at 51.4°N, 7.5°E, 111 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Herdecke, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Hagen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hagen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around Hagen is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Herdecke 5.0 km · Wetter 6.0 km · Ennepetal 10 km · Gevelsberg 10 km · Schwerte 11 km · Witten 12 km · Hörde 14 km · Aplerbeck 15 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 Hagen (51.3608°, 7.4717°, elevation 111 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).