Konstanz weather in August

In August, Konstanz sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 120 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 14.1 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 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Konstanz's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Konstanz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:25 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.6 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Konstanz reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°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 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232215
242215
252215
262215
272214
282114
292114
302114
312114

How August really feels in Konstanz

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.

Konstanz 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°71125.98.70.0
Feb / -1°62115.99.90.1
Mar / 7813.7411.61.7
Apr14° / 8012.81.213.33.6
May18° / 10°11915.5014.95.0
Jun21° / 14°12315.3015.75.7
Jul23° / 16°13115.2015.46.2
Aug23° / 15°12014.3014.16.2
Sep18° / 12°9412.2012.45.5
Oct13° / 8311.80.310.63.5
Nov / 8312.12.99.11.0
Dec / -0°8513.768.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145446
155347
165347
175347
185248
195347
205347
215248
225248
235149
245050
255050
264951
274852
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Konstanz gets around 120 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% 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
1247
1347
1447
1546
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12240362
22240362
32240362
42240352
52340352
62339352
72439352
82538342
92638342
102638342
112737342
122837332
132936332
143036322
153036312
163135312
173235312
183335302
193434302
203434302
213533292
223633292
233832282
243931272
254131262
264330252
274530242
284629231
294829221
305029211
315128201

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:05 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:057:54
214.85:067:53
314.75:077:51
414.75:087:50
514.65:107:48
614.65:117:47
714.55:127:45
814.55:147:44
914.55:157:42
1014.45:167:40
1114.45:187:39
1214.35:197:37
1314.35:207:35
1414.25:227:34
1514.15:237:32
1614.15:257:30
1714.05:267:28
1814.05:277:27
1913.95:297:25
2013.95:307:23
2113.85:317:21
2213.85:337:19
2313.75:347:17
2413.75:367:15
2513.65:377:13
2613.65:387:11
2713.55:407:09
2813.45:417:07
2913.45:427:05
3013.35:447:03
3113.35:457:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Konstanz?

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 Konstanz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Konstanz in August

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

In August, Konstanz sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Konstanz 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 Konstanz peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Konstanz?

Konstanz sits at 47.7°N, 9.2°E, 402 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kreuzlingen, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Konstanz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konstanz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,596 m.

The land around Konstanz is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (29%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (32%), water (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
2,596 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Kreuzlingen 1.0 km · Petershausen-West 2.0 km · Überlingen 12 km · Radolfzell 18 km · Friedrichshafen 22 km · Frauenfeld 24 km · Wil 24 km · Stockach 25 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 Konstanz (47.6603°, 9.1758°, elevation 402 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).