Kaufbeuren weather in August

In August, Kaufbeuren sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 120 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 14.1 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 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kaufbeuren's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaufbeuren's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:18 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Kaufbeuren is inner city of the urban municipality of Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, Germany.

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 Kaufbeuren 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 28°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
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92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
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292012
302011
312011

How August really feels in Kaufbeuren

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.

Kaufbeuren 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°7512.17.68.60.0
Feb / -2°6410.97.69.90.1
Mar / 8313.85.811.61.5
Apr13° / 8213.22.413.43.3
May17° / 12716.10.214.94.8
Jun21° / 12°12816.2015.75.5
Jul22° / 13°13115.8015.45.9
Aug22° / 13°12014.8014.16.0
Sep18° / 9312.70.112.45.2
Oct13° / 7811.60.710.63.4
Nov / 7711.44.29.10.8
Dec / -1°8313.488.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135149
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
244951
254951
264852
274753
284654
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kaufbeuren gets around 120 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1448
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2548
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048
3148

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1404714
2404714
3404614
4414613
5424513
6434413
7444413
8454312
9464312
10464211
11474211
12484211
13484210
14494210
1549419
1650419
1750419
1851418
1952408
2052408
2153398
2254397
2355387
2456377
2558366
2659356
2760346
2863325
2964315
3066304
3168284

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:587:49
214.84:597:48
314.85:017:46
414.75:027:45
514.75:037:43
614.65:057:42
714.65:067:40
814.55:077:39
914.55:097:37
1014.45:107:35
1114.45:117:34
1214.35:137:32
1314.35:147:30
1414.25:167:28
1514.25:177:27
1614.15:187:25
1714.15:207:23
1814.05:217:21
1914.05:227:19
2013.95:247:18
2113.85:257:16
2213.85:277:14
2313.75:287:12
2413.75:297:10
2513.65:317:08
2613.65:327:06
2713.55:347:04
2813.55:357:02
2913.45:367:00
3013.35:386:58
3113.35:396:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kaufbeuren?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kaufbeuren for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kaufbeuren in August

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

In August, Kaufbeuren sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kaufbeuren in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaufbeuren peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kaufbeuren?

Kaufbeuren sits at 47.9°N, 10.6°E, 672 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Marktoberdorf, 11 km away.

Topography around Kaufbeuren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaufbeuren has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 712 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,530 m.

The land around Kaufbeuren is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
2,530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Marktoberdorf 11 km · Landsberg am Lech 27 km · Kempten (Allgäu) 29 km · Memmingen 34 km · Fussen 35 km · Weilheim 40 km · Leutkirch 45 km · Bobingen 46 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 Kaufbeuren (47.8824°, 10.6219°, elevation 672 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).