Landau in der Pfalz weather in August

In August, Landau in der Pfalz sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.3 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Landau in der Pfalz's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Landau in der Pfalz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:25 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Landau in der Pfalz reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
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102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
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202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
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272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Landau in der Pfalz

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.

Landau in der Pfalz 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°6111.93.98.50.0
Feb / -0°5610.43.89.80.2
Mar10° / 6412.11.811.62.0
Apr14° / 5911.80.213.44.0
May18° / 10°8213.1015.15.4
Jun22° / 13°7612.6015.96.1
Jul24° / 15°8413.5015.66.4
Aug24° / 14°7412.3014.26.5
Sep19° / 11°6810.1012.45.9
Oct14° / 6911.90.110.53.6
Nov / 6612.21.18.91.1
Dec / 7713.73.98.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
55050
65050
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204753
214654
224654
234555
244555
254456
264456
274357
284258
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Landau in der Pfalz gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1440
1540
1640
1740
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2736
2836
2935
3035
3134

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1423919
2424018
3434018
4434017
5434016
6444016
7444015
8454015
9454015
10454014
11464014
12464014
13463914
14473914
15473814
16483815
17483715
18483715
19493615
20493515
21503515
22513415
23523315
24543115
25563014
26582913
27592813
28612712
29622711
30642610
3165269

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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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2010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:048:03
214.95:058:02
314.95:078:00
414.85:087:59
514.85:097:57
614.75:117:56
714.75:127:54
814.65:147:52
914.65:157:51
1014.55:167:49
1114.55:187:47
1214.45:197:45
1314.45:217:44
1414.35:227:42
1514.35:247:40
1614.25:257:38
1714.25:277:36
1814.15:287:34
1914.05:307:32
2014.05:317:30
2113.95:337:28
2213.95:347:26
2313.85:357:24
2413.85:377:22
2513.75:387:20
2613.65:407:18
2713.65:417:16
2813.55:437:14
2913.55:447:12
3013.45:467:10
3113.35:477:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Landau in der Pfalz?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Landau in der Pfalz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Landau in der Pfalz in August

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

In August, Landau in der Pfalz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Landau in der Pfalz 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 Landau in der Pfalz peaks around July 15 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 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Landau in der Pfalz?

Landau in der Pfalz sits at 49.2°N, 8.1°E, 144 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Neustadt an der Weinstraße, 17 km away.

Topography around Landau in der Pfalz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Landau in der Pfalz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Landau in der Pfalz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m.

The land around Landau in der Pfalz is covered by grassland (38%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
578 m
80 km
1,078 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Neustadt an der Weinstraße 17 km · Germersheim 18 km · Wörth am Rhein 20 km · Haßloch 21 km · Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 24 km · Speyer 27 km · Schifferstadt 28 km · Rheinstetten 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 Landau in der Pfalz (49.1984°, 8.1169°, elevation 144 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).