Lingen weather in August

In August, Lingen sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lingen's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:20 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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 Lingen 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 18°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
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252113
262113
272112
282112
292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Lingen

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.

Lingen 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 / 6813.41.980.0
Feb / 54112.49.50.3
Mar / 5611.7111.51.9
Apr14° / 4810.90.213.64.0
May18° / 6011.3015.55.5
Jun21° / 11°6812.1016.55.9
Jul23° / 14°8113.8016.16.1
Aug22° / 13°7612.7014.56.2
Sep19° / 11°6511.1012.45.7
Oct14° / 6311.8010.33.8
Nov / 6012.20.48.51.5
Dec / 71132.27.50.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54159
64060
74060
84060
93862
103763
113763
123565
133565
143466
153367
163367
173268
183268
193268
203268
213169
223169
233169
243268
253367
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lingen gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
741
841
941
1041
1142
1242
1342
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2442
2542
2642
2742
2841
2941
3040
3140

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13646171
23745171
33745171
43844171
53943171
64043170
74142170
84241170
94240170
104340170
114339170
124439170
134438171
144438181
154437181
164537181
174537171
184637171
194636171
204736161
214836151
224935151
235035141
245234131
255433121
265532121
275731111
285930101
29612991
30622891
31632881

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 8:18 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:558:18
215.34:578:17
315.34:588:15
415.25:008:13
515.25:018:12
615.15:038:10
715.15:058:08
815.05:068:06
914.95:088:04
1014.95:108:02
1114.85:118:00
1214.85:137:58
1314.75:157:56
1414.65:167:54
1514.65:187:52
1614.55:207:50
1714.45:217:48
1814.45:237:46
1914.35:257:43
2014.25:277:41
2114.25:287:39
2214.15:307:37
2314.05:327:35
2414.05:337:32
2513.95:357:30
2613.85:377:28
2713.85:397:25
2813.75:407:23
2913.65:427:21
3013.65:447:18
3113.55:457:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lingen?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Lingen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lingen in August

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

In August, Lingen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Lingen 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 Lingen peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lingen?

Lingen sits at 52.5°N, 7.3°E, 26 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Meppen, 19 km away.

Topography around Lingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lingen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m.

The land around Lingen is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
346 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Meppen 19 km · Nordhorn 20 km · Bad Bentheim 27 km · Rheine 28 km · Hörstel 31 km · Haren 31 km · Oldenzaal 36 km · Ochtrup 36 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 Lingen (52.5227°, 7.3255°, elevation 26 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).