Meppen weather in August

In August, Meppen sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13.6 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Meppen's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meppen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:19 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Meppen 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
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132214
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232113
242113
252113
262112
272112
282112
292112
302012
312012

How August really feels in Meppen

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.

Meppen 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 / 6813.31.87.90.0
Feb / 5310.82.49.50.3
Mar / 5511.5111.51.9
Apr14° / 4810.80.113.63.9
May18° / 6211.5015.55.4
Jun20° / 11°7212.6016.55.7
Jul22° / 13°8414016.16.0
Aug22° / 13°7913.6014.56.0
Sep18° / 10°6511.2012.45.6
Oct14° / 6211.7010.33.7
Nov / 58120.48.51.5
Dec / 6913.427.50.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
63961
73961
83961
93763
103763
113664
123664
133565
143466
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203268
213268
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Meppen gets around 79 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
443
543
643
744
844
944
1045
1145
1246
1346
1446
1547
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2145
2245
2345
2445
2544
2644
2744
2844
2943
3043
3142

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13049202
23048201
33148201
43247201
53346201
63445201
73544201
83644201
93743201
103842191
113841191
123941191
134040191
144040191
154139181
164139182
174239182
184239182
194338172
204438162
214538162
224637152
234836142
244935142
255234131
265433121
275532121
285632111
295831101
30593191
31603091

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 13 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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 4:54 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:548:19
215.44:568:18
315.34:588:16
415.24:598:14
515.25:018:12
615.15:038:10
715.15:048:09
815.05:068:07
915.05:088:05
1014.95:098:03
1114.85:118:01
1214.85:137:59
1314.75:147:57
1414.65:167:55
1514.65:187:53
1614.55:197:50
1714.55:217:48
1814.45:237:46
1914.35:257:44
2014.35:267:42
2114.25:287:40
2214.15:307:37
2314.15:317:35
2414.05:337:33
2513.95:357:31
2613.95:377:28
2713.85:387:26
2813.75:407:24
2913.75:427:21
3013.65:447:19
3113.55:457:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.22 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
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
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 Meppen?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Meppen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meppen in August

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

In August, Meppen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Meppen 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 Meppen peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Meppen?

Meppen sits at 52.7°N, 7.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Haren, 12 km away.

Topography around Meppen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meppen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m.

The land around Meppen is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
354 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Haren 12 km · Lingen 19 km · Emmen 28 km · Nordhorn 33 km · Stadskanaal 40 km · Papenburg 44 km · Bad Bentheim 44 km · Rheine 46 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 Meppen (52.6906°, 7.291°, elevation 15 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).