Marienberg weather in August

In August, Marienberg sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 98 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 14.3 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 23% 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 Marienberg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marienberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:01 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 Marienberg 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 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
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182112
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212112
222112
232111
242011
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262011
272011
282011
291911
301911
311910

How August really feels in Marienberg

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.

Marienberg 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 / -4°7013.8108.30.0
Feb / -3°5511.88.49.70.0
Mar / -1°7013.9711.50.6
Apr12° / 5712.12.213.52.8
May16° / 8514.50.215.24.5
Jun19° / 10°9814.7016.25.4
Jul21° / 12°10714.8015.85.8
Aug21° / 12°9813.9014.35.9
Sep17° / 7412012.44.9
Oct11° / 6511.90.910.42.6
Nov / 6311.64.28.70.4
Dec / -2°7013.88.77.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74654
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174258
184357
194357
204357
214357
224258
234258
244159
254060
263961
273862
283763
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Marienberg gets around 98 mm of rain over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
444
544
644
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2144
2244
2344
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3046
3146

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1563410
2563410
3563410
457349
557349
657349
759338
859338
961327
1061327
1162317
1263316
1363316
1463316
1564315
1664315
1764315
1864315
1964315
2065305
2165305
2266295
2366295
2467285
2568275
2669265
2770255
2871245
2973234
3074224
3176204

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 11 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
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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2010calm
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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 4:39 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:397:48
215.14:407:47
315.14:427:45
415.04:437:43
515.04:457:42
614.94:467:40
714.84:487:38
814.84:497:36
914.74:517:35
1014.74:527:33
1114.64:547:31
1214.64:557:29
1314.54:577:27
1414.54:587:25
1514.45:007:23
1614.35:017:21
1714.35:037:20
1814.25:057:18
1914.25:067:15
2014.15:087:13
2114.05:097:11
2214.05:117:09
2313.95:127:07
2413.95:147:05
2513.85:167:03
2613.75:177:01
2713.75:196:59
2813.65:206:56
2913.55:226:54
3013.55:236:52
3113.45:256:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Marienberg?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Marienberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marienberg in August

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

In August, Marienberg sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Marienberg 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 Marienberg peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Marienberg 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 Marienberg is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marienberg?

Marienberg sits at 50.7°N, 13.2°E, 614 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Annaberg-Buchholz, 13 km away.

Topography around Marienberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marienberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 638 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Marienberg is covered by trees (38%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Annaberg-Buchholz 13 km · Jirkov 26 km · Chemnitz 26 km · Chomutov 28 km · Schwarzenberg 29 km · Kadaň 31 km · Freiberg 32 km · Litvínov 33 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 Marienberg (50.6505°, 13.1612°, elevation 614 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).