Marktoberdorf weather in August

In August, Marktoberdorf sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 153 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Marktoberdorf's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marktoberdorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:19 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Marktoberdorf is principle town of the municipality of Marktoberdorf, Germany.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Marktoberdorf 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 15°C and 27°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)
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How August really feels in Marktoberdorf

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.

Marktoberdorf weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9312.9108.60.0
Feb / -4°8311.9109.90.0
Mar / -1°10515911.61.0
Apr12° / 10615.25.113.42.7
May16° / 15718.50.914.94.0
Jun19° / 10°16517.9015.75.0
Jul21° / 12°16417.5015.45.5
Aug21° / 12°15316.3014.15.6
Sep17° / 11614.30.112.44.6
Oct12° / 9112210.63.0
Nov / 9412.26.79.10.7
Dec / -3°10114.110.48.30.0

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 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Marktoberdorf gets around 153 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
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1952
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2152
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2754
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3154

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
147457
248457
348447
449447
550437
651427
751427
853416
953416
1054415
1154415
1254415
1355414
1456404
1556404
1657403
1757403
1857403
1957403
2059392
2159392
2260382
2361372
2462362
2563352
2664342
2766322
2868302
2969292
3072271
3174251

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:587:49
214.85:007:47
314.75:017:46
414.75:027:44
514.75:047:43
614.65:057:41
714.65:067:40
814.55:087:38
914.55:097:37
1014.45:107:35
1114.45:127:33
1214.35:137:32
1314.35:147:30
1414.25:167:28
1514.25:177:27
1614.15:197:25
1714.15:207:23
1814.05:217:21
1913.95:237:19
2013.95:247:17
2113.85:257:16
2213.85:277:14
2313.75:287:12
2413.75:307:10
2513.65:317:08
2613.65:327:06
2713.55:347:04
2813.45:357:02
2913.45:377:00
3013.35:386:58
3113.35:396:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
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104.8Bright
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154.7Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
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234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Marktoberdorf?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Marktoberdorf for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marktoberdorf in August

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

In August, Marktoberdorf sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Marktoberdorf in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marktoberdorf peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marktoberdorf?

Marktoberdorf sits at 47.8°N, 10.6°E, 728 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kaufbeuren, 11 km away.

Topography around Marktoberdorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marktoberdorf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 741 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,773 m.

The land around Marktoberdorf is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
2,773 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kaufbeuren 11 km · Kempten (Allgäu) 23 km · Fussen 24 km · Landsberg am Lech 36 km · Sonthofen 38 km · Memmingen 39 km · Weilheim 41 km · Leutkirch 45 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 Marktoberdorf (47.7796°, 10.6171°, elevation 728 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).