Haiger weather in August

In August, Haiger sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 14.3 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 21% 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 Haiger's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haiger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:21 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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 Haiger reaches about 22°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 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
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172213
182213
192113
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262012
272012
282011
292011
302011
312011

How August really feels in Haiger

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.

Haiger 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 / -2°8113.45.28.20.0
Feb / -2°65115.39.70.0
Mar / 70132.811.51.3
Apr13° / 5811.20.813.53.4
May17° / 6912.4015.24.9
Jun20° / 11°7312.4016.25.8
Jul22° / 13°8113.5015.86.1
Aug22° / 13°7912.1014.36.2
Sep17° / 7011012.45.3
Oct12° / 7112.40.110.42.9
Nov / 7112.51.98.70.7
Dec / -1°9014.45.67.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54456
64456
74456
84357
94258
104258
114258
124258
134159
143961
153961
163961
173961
183862
193862
203862
213763
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Haiger gets around 79 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
640
740
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1523711
2513811
3513811
4513811
5533710
6533710
7533710
8543610
9543610
10543610
11553510
12553510
13553510
14563410
15563410
16573310
17573310
18583210
19583210
20593110
2161309
2262299
2363289
2464279
2566268
2667258
2769247
2870237
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 10 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
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 4:58 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:588:08
215.15:008:07
315.15:018:05
415.05:038:03
515.05:048:02
614.95:068:00
714.95:077:58
814.85:097:57
914.75:107:55
1014.75:127:53
1114.65:137:51
1214.65:157:49
1314.55:167:47
1414.55:187:45
1514.45:197:44
1614.35:217:42
1714.35:237:40
1814.25:247:38
1914.25:267:36
2014.15:277:33
2114.05:297:31
2214.05:307:29
2313.95:327:27
2413.95:347:25
2513.85:357:23
2613.75:377:21
2713.75:387:19
2813.65:407:16
2913.55:427:14
3013.55:437:12
3113.45:457:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Haiger?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Haiger for sightseeing.

What to pack for Haiger in August

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

In August, Haiger sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Haiger 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 Haiger 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 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 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haiger?

Haiger sits at 50.7°N, 8.2°E, 275 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Dillenburg, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Haiger

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haiger has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Haiger is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Dillenburg 6.0 km · Herborn 10 km · Wilnsdorf 11 km · Siegen 20 km · Netphen 21 km · Bad Laasphe 26 km · Wetzlar 29 km · Freudenberg 29 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 Haiger (50.7416°, 8.2078°, elevation 275 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).