Konz weather in August

In August, Konz sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Konz's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Konz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Konz is human settlement in 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Konz 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
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
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232212
242212
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312011

How August really feels in Konz

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.

Konz weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°8012.83.78.40.0
Feb / -0°64113.69.80.1
Mar / 6812.41.811.51.8
Apr13° / 5611.30.313.43.7
May17° / 7012.8015.15.1
Jun21° / 11°7011.90165.9
Jul23° / 13°7012.2015.76.4
Aug22° / 13°7011.1014.26.5
Sep18° / 10°6610.3012.45.6
Oct13° / 7111.8010.53.4
Nov / 7412.91.18.81.0
Dec / 9614.43.880.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54555
64456
74456
84357
94357
104258
114258
124258
134159
144060
154060
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214060
224060
234060
244159
254159
264159
274159
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Konz gets around 70 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 (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
2335
2435
2535
2634
2734
2834
2933
3033
3133

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1503713
2503713
3513712
4503812
5503812
6513811
7513811
8513811
9513811
10513811
11513811
12513811
13523810
14533710
15523711
16533611
17533611
18543511
19553411
20563311
21563311
22573211
23583111
24603010
25612910
26622810
2764279
2865278
2966268
3067267
3169256

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 11 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
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:088:11
215.05:108:10
314.95:118:08
414.95:138:07
514.85:148:05
614.85:158:03
714.75:178:02
814.75:188:00
914.65:207:58
1014.65:217:56
1114.55:237:55
1214.55:247:53
1314.45:267:51
1414.45:277:49
1514.35:297:47
1614.35:307:45
1714.25:327:44
1814.15:337:42
1914.15:357:40
2014.05:367:38
2114.05:387:36
2213.95:397:34
2313.85:417:32
2413.85:427:30
2513.75:447:27
2613.75:457:25
2713.65:477:23
2813.55:487:21
2913.55:507:19
3013.45:517:17
3113.45:537:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Konz?

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 Konz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Konz in August

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

In August, Konz 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 Konz 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 Konz peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Konz 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 Konz is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Konz?

Konz sits at 49.7°N, 6.6°E, 136 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Trier, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Konz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 199 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m.

The land around Konz is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), grassland (24%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
551 m
80 km
746 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Trier 8.0 km · Losheim 24 km · Wadern 29 km · Merzig 29 km · Luxembourg 33 km · Beckingen 35 km · Schmelz 36 km · Wittlich 39 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 Konz (49.7004°, 6.5765°, elevation 136 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).