Michelstadt weather in August

In August, Michelstadt sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Michelstadt reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102415
112415
122415
132415
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252313
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Michelstadt

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.

Michelstadt weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7212.84.58.40.0
Feb / -1°6211.24.49.80.1
Mar10° / 7212.72.311.51.9
Apr14° / 5611.40.313.44.0
May18° / 8312.7015.15.4
Jun22° / 13°7512.40166.1
Jul24° / 14°8113.4015.76.4
Aug24° / 14°6911.2014.26.7
Sep19° / 11°6510.3012.45.9
Oct13° / 6912.20.110.53.6
Nov / 7011.81.58.81.0
Dec / 8514.74.880.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104852
114951
124852
134753
144852
154852
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214753
224654
234654
244555
254456
264357
274258
284159
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Michelstadt gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3134

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1443818
2443917
3443917
4453916
5453916
6463915
7463914
8473914
9473914
10483913
11483913
12483913
13483813
14493813
15493813
16493713
17493714
18503614
19503614
20513514
21523414
22533314
23543214
24563113
25573013
26592912
27592912
28612811
29632710
3065269
3166268

Wind in August

Winds average 9 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:598:01
215.05:008:00
314.95:027:58
414.95:037:57
514.85:047:55
614.85:067:54
714.75:077:52
814.75:097:50
914.65:107:48
1014.65:127:47
1114.55:137:45
1214.55:157:43
1314.45:167:41
1414.45:187:39
1514.35:197:38
1614.35:207:36
1714.25:227:34
1814.15:237:32
1914.15:257:30
2014.05:267:28
2114.05:287:26
2213.95:297:24
2313.85:317:22
2413.85:337:20
2513.75:347:18
2613.75:367:16
2713.65:377:13
2813.55:397:11
2913.55:407:09
3013.45:427:07
3113.45:437:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Michelstadt?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Michelstadt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Michelstadt in August

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

In August, Michelstadt sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Michelstadt 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 Michelstadt peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Michelstadt?

Michelstadt sits at 49.7°N, 9.0°E, 207 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Reinheim, 21 km away.

Topography around Michelstadt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Michelstadt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Michelstadt is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
461 m
80 km
800 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Reinheim 21 km · Groß-Umstadt 22 km · Eberbach 23 km · Ober-Ramstadt 25 km · Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse 27 km · Dieburg 27 km · Seeheim-Jugenheim 27 km · Großostheim 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 Michelstadt (49.6757°, 9.0037°, elevation 207 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).