Kirchhain weather in August

In August, Kirchhain sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.1 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 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 Kirchhain's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirchhain's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:18 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 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 Kirchhain 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 17°C and 28°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
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142313
152313
162313
172313
182213
192213
202213
212213
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232213
242213
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312012

How August really feels in Kirchhain

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.

Kirchhain 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 / -1°6112.14.48.20.0
Feb / -1°4910.24.19.70.1
Mar / 5512211.51.6
Apr13° / 5010.60.313.53.7
May17° / 6411.7015.25.3
Jun21° / 11°6211.4016.26.0
Jul23° / 13°7012.5015.86.4
Aug22° / 13°6511.1014.36.5
Sep18° / 10°589.5012.45.7
Oct13° / 5711.10.210.43.3
Nov / 5711.81.48.70.8
Dec / 6913.34.37.80.0

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94357
104357
114357
124258
134258
144159
154159
164159
174159
184060
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243862
253763
263763
273862
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kirchhain gets around 65 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1503911
2503911
3513910
4513910
5513910
652399
752399
852399
952399
1053389
1153389
1253389
1354379
1454379
15533710
16543610
17543610
18553510
19563410
20563410
21573310
22583210
23593110
24603010
2562299
2664279
2766268
2867258
2969247
3070237
3172226

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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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 4:55 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:558:06
215.14:568:04
315.14:588:03
415.04:598:01
515.05:017:59
614.95:027:57
714.95:047:56
814.85:057:54
914.85:077:52
1014.75:097:50
1114.65:107:49
1214.65:127:47
1314.55:137:45
1414.55:157:43
1514.45:167:41
1614.45:187:39
1714.35:197:37
1814.25:217:35
1914.25:237:33
2014.15:247:31
2114.05:267:29
2214.05:277:27
2313.95:297:24
2413.95:317:22
2513.85:327:20
2613.75:347:18
2713.75:357:16
2813.65:377:14
2913.55:387:11
3013.55:407:09
3113.45:427:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kirchhain?

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

August is a reasonable time to visit Kirchhain for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kirchhain in August

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

In August, Kirchhain sees daytime highs around 22°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 Kirchhain 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 Kirchhain 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

Air quality in Kirchhain 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 Kirchhain 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 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kirchhain?

Kirchhain sits at 50.8°N, 8.9°E, 215 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Stadtallendorf, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kirchhain

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirchhain has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Kirchhain is covered by grassland (34%), cropland (31%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Stadtallendorf 6.0 km · Marburg an der Lahn 11 km · Schwalmstadt 23 km · Alsfeld 26 km · Frankenberg 27 km · Gießen 32 km · Bad Wildungen 35 km · Bad Laasphe 37 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 Kirchhain (50.8272°, 8.9281°, elevation 215 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).