Mayen weather in August

In August, Mayen sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mayen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mayen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:26 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Mayen is human settlement in 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Mayen 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 17°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
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102314
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122313
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242112
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282112
292012
302012
312012

How August really feels in Mayen

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.

Mayen 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 / -1°5211.83.98.30.0
Feb / -1°451049.70.1
Mar / 5312.12.211.51.6
Apr13° / 4810.70.513.53.6
May17° / 6311.8015.25.1
Jun20° / 11°6411.5016.15.9
Jul23° / 13°6712.7015.76.3
Aug22° / 13°6311.4014.36.4
Sep18° / 10°569.8012.45.6
Oct13° / 5511.10.110.53.3
Nov / 5511.91.38.80.9
Dec / 6413.24.17.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104258
114258
124159
134159
144159
154060
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mayen gets around 63 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2635
2735
2834
2934
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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1513712
2523711
3523711
4533710
5533710
654379
754379
855369
955369
1055369
1156359
1256359
1357349
1457349
1558339
1658339
1759329
1860319
1960319
2061309
2162299
2262299
2363289
2464279
2565269
2666268
2767258
2868257
2969247
3070246
3172235

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
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:048:11
215.15:058:09
315.05:068:08
415.05:088:06
514.95:098:04
614.95:118:03
714.85:128:01
814.85:147:59
914.75:157:57
1014.65:177:56
1114.65:187:54
1214.55:207:52
1314.55:217:50
1414.45:237:48
1514.45:247:46
1614.35:267:44
1714.25:287:42
1814.25:297:40
1914.15:317:38
2014.15:327:36
2114.05:347:34
2214.05:357:32
2313.95:377:30
2413.85:387:28
2513.85:407:26
2613.75:417:24
2713.65:437:22
2813.65:457:20
2913.55:467:17
3013.55:487:15
3113.45:497:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
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
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mayen?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Mayen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mayen in August

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

In August, Mayen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mayen 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 Mayen peaks around July 14 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mayen 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 Mayen is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mayen?

Mayen sits at 50.3°N, 7.2°E, 238 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Andernach, 17 km away.

Topography around Mayen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mayen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Mayen is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
986 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Andernach 17 km · Neuwied 21 km · Sinzig 24 km · Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler 25 km · Koblenz 25 km · Bendorf 27 km · Remagen 28 km · Lahnstein 28 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 Mayen (50.328°, 7.2228°, elevation 238 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).