Korbach weather in August

In August, Korbach sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 89 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Korbach's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korbach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:17 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Korbach reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102113
112113
122113
132113
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202012
212012
222012
232012
242012
252011
262011
271911
281911
291911
301911
311911

How August really feels in Korbach

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.

Korbach weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6713.36.68.20.0
Feb / -2°54116.69.60.0
Mar / 6213.64.311.50.9
Apr12° / 5911.91.213.52.9
May16° / 7413.20.115.34.5
Jun19° / 10°7913.2016.35.4
Jul21° / 12°9014.9015.95.7
Aug21° / 12°8913.4014.45.8
Sep17° / 6812012.44.9
Oct12° / 6412.10.210.42.7
Nov / 6112.12.78.60.6
Dec / -1°6813.96.37.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44258
54258
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
113862
123763
133763
143664
153664
163565
173565
183565
193466
203466
213367
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Korbach gets around 89 mm of rain over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156359
256359
357358
457358
557358
658357
758357
858357
959347
1059347
1159347
1259347
1360337
1460337
1560337
1661327
1761327
1862317
1962317
2063307
2164297
2264297
2365287
2466277
2568266
2669256
2770246
2871236
2973225
3074215
3175214

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 4:54 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:548:08
215.24:558:06
315.14:578:04
415.14:588:03
515.05:008:01
615.05:017:59
714.95:037:57
814.95:047:56
914.85:067:54
1014.75:077:52
1114.75:097:50
1214.65:117:48
1314.65:127:46
1414.55:147:44
1514.45:157:42
1614.45:177:40
1714.35:197:38
1814.35:207:36
1914.25:227:34
2014.15:237:32
2114.15:257:30
2214.05:277:28
2314.05:287:26
2413.95:307:23
2513.85:317:21
2613.85:337:19
2713.75:357:17
2813.65:367:15
2913.65:387:12
3013.55:407:10
3113.45:417:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Korbach?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Korbach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Korbach in August

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

In August, Korbach sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Korbach 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 Korbach peaks around July 13 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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Korbach 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 Korbach 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 Korbach?

Korbach sits at 51.3°N, 8.9°E, 371 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Arolsen, 15 km away.

Topography around Korbach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korbach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Korbach is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (27%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bad Arolsen 15 km · Marsberg 21 km · Frankenberg 25 km · Bad Wildungen 25 km · Brilon 25 km · Olsberg 28 km · Warburg 30 km · Baunatal 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 Korbach (51.2756°, 8.873°, elevation 371 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).