Hörstel weather in August

In August, Hörstel sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 16% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hörstel's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hörstel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:19 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Hörstel is human settlement in Germany.

Density
530/km²
people per km²

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 Hörstel reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°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 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192313
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272113
282113
292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Hörstel

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.

Hörstel weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6913.62.180.0
Feb / 5410.92.79.50.3
Mar10° / 5811.91.111.51.9
Apr14° / 4910.80.213.64.0
May18° / 6011015.45.6
Jun21° / 12°6612.1016.45.9
Jul23° / 14°7813.50166.2
Aug23° / 14°7912.5014.56.2
Sep19° / 11°6410.9012.45.7
Oct14° / 6511.8010.33.8
Nov / 6312.40.68.51.5
Dec / 72132.37.50.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63862
73763
83763
93664
103664
113565
123466
133367
143367
153169
163169
173169
183169
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
263070
273070
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hörstel gets around 79 mm of rain over 12.5 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
840
940
1040
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2841
2941
3041
3140

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14143151
24143151
34243151
44342151
54342150
64441150
74540140
84540140
94639150
104639150
114639150
124638150
134738151
144737151
154737151
164737151
174737151
184836151
194836151
204936141
215035141
225135131
235234131
245433121
255532121
265731111
275930101
286029101
29622891
30642781
31652780

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
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:558:17
215.34:568:15
315.34:588:13
415.25:008:11
515.15:018:10
615.15:038:08
715.05:048:06
815.05:068:04
914.95:088:02
1014.95:098:00
1114.85:117:58
1214.75:137:56
1314.75:147:54
1414.65:167:52
1514.55:187:50
1614.55:197:48
1714.45:217:46
1814.45:237:44
1914.35:247:42
2014.25:267:40
2114.25:287:37
2214.15:297:35
2314.05:317:33
2414.05:337:31
2513.95:357:29
2613.85:367:26
2713.85:387:24
2813.75:407:22
2913.65:417:19
3013.65:437:17
3113.55:457:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Hörstel?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hörstel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hörstel in August

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

In August, Hörstel sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Hörstel 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 Hörstel peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 13UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hörstel?

Hörstel sits at 52.3°N, 7.6°E, 46 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ibbenbueren, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Hörstel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hörstel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m.

The land around Hörstel is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
343 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ibbenbueren 9.0 km · Rheine 10 km · Emsdetten 14 km · Lengerich 23 km · Greven 23 km · Steinfurt 23 km · Ochtrup 29 km · Bad Bentheim 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 Hörstel (52.2976°, 7.5838°, elevation 46 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).