Lahr weather in August

In August, Lahr sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 65 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°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 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lahr's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:28 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lahr reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122615
132615
142615
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292314
302314
312313

How August really feels in Lahr

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.

Lahr weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°7313.33.48.60.0
Feb / 63113.69.90.6
Mar11° / 6812.41.711.62.6
Apr15° / 5811.50.213.44.5
May20° / 10°8413.70155.6
Jun23° / 13°7212015.86.5
Jul25° / 15°7312.1015.56.5
Aug25° / 15°6510.9014.16.8
Sep20° / 11°659.9012.46.3
Oct15° / 7311.50.110.64.3
Nov / 7511.71.391.7
Dec / 8714.43.68.20.2

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155149
165149
175149
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255149
265149
275050
284951
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lahr gets around 65 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13641221
23642221
33642221
43642211
53742211
63742201
73742201
83842201
93842190
103942190
113942190
123942180
134042180
144141180
154141170
164241170
174241170
184241160
194341160
204341160
214441150
224440150
234539150
244738150
254837140
265036140
275235130
285434120
295533120
305831110
316030100

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:088:01
214.95:098:00
314.85:107:59
414.85:127:57
514.75:137:56
614.75:147:54
714.65:167:52
814.65:177:51
914.55:187:49
1014.55:207:48
1114.45:217:46
1214.45:237:44
1314.35:247:42
1414.35:257:41
1514.25:277:39
1614.15:287:37
1714.15:307:35
1814.05:317:33
1914.05:327:31
2013.95:347:30
2113.95:357:28
2213.85:377:26
2313.85:387:24
2413.75:407:22
2513.65:417:20
2613.65:427:18
2713.55:447:16
2813.55:457:14
2913.45:477:12
3013.45:487:10
3113.35:507:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lahr?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Lahr for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lahr in August

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

In August, Lahr sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lahr 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 Lahr 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 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lahr 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 Lahr 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lahr?

Lahr sits at 48.3°N, 7.9°E, 176 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Offenburg, 16 km away.

Topography around Lahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,383 m.

The land around Lahr is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,383 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Offenburg 16 km · Illkirch-Graffenstaden 24 km · Emmendingen 24 km · Kehl 26 km · Oberkirch 26 km · Lingolsheim 28 km · Waldkirch 28 km · Strasbourg 29 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 Lahr (48.3404°, 7.8689°, elevation 176 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).