Mechernich weather in August

In August, Mechernich sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 85 mm of rain across 13.5 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 19% 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 Mechernich's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mechernich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:28 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 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 Mechernich reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°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 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132113
142113
152113
162113
172113
182113
192113
202113
212112
222112
232012
242012
252012
262012
272012
282012
291912
301911
311911

How August really feels in Mechernich

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.

Mechernich 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 / -1°61135.38.30.0
Feb / -1°5511.75.79.70.0
Mar / 6213.33.711.51.3
Apr12° / 5612.2113.53.1
May16° / 7413.80.115.24.6
Jun19° / 11°8413.5016.25.5
Jul21° / 13°8814.2015.85.9
Aug21° / 13°8513.5014.35.9
Sep17° / 10°6310.9012.45.2
Oct12° / 6112.10.210.43.1
Nov / 6112.628.70.9
Dec / 7114.157.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54060
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113763
123763
133763
143664
153664
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mechernich gets around 85 mm of rain over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1345
1445
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2343
2443
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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1533512
2533611
3533611
4543610
5533710
654379
754379
855378
955378
1055378
1155378
1256368
1356368
1456368
1557358
1658348
1758348
1859338
1959329
2060319
2161309
2262299
2363289
2465278
2566268
2667258
2768257
2869247
2971236
3072235
3173225

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112light breeze

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 5:05 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:058:14
215.15:068:12
315.05:088:11
415.05:098:09
514.95:118:08
614.95:128:06
714.85:148:04
814.85:158:02
914.75:178:01
1014.75:187:59
1114.65:207:57
1214.65:217:55
1314.55:237:53
1414.45:247:51
1514.45:267:49
1614.35:287:47
1714.35:297:45
1814.25:317:43
1914.25:327:41
2014.15:347:39
2114.05:357:37
2214.05:377:35
2313.95:397:33
2413.85:407:31
2513.85:427:29
2613.75:437:27
2713.75:457:25
2813.65:467:22
2913.55:487:20
3013.55:507:18
3113.45:517:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mechernich?

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
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Mechernich for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mechernich in August

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

In August, Mechernich sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Mechernich 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 Mechernich peaks around July 15 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 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mechernich 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 Mechernich is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mechernich?

Mechernich sits at 50.6°N, 6.7°E, 301 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Zülpich, 11 km away.

Topography around Mechernich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mechernich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 319 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Mechernich is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (23%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Zülpich 11 km · Euskirchen 12 km · Rheinbach 21 km · Weilerswist 22 km · Düren 26 km · Erftstadt 27 km · Meckenheim 27 km · Alfter 30 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 Mechernich (50.593°, 6.6522°, elevation 301 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).