Mittweida weather in August

In August, Mittweida sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 12.3 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Mittweida's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mittweida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:01 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Mittweida reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 29°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222313
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282113
292113
302112
312112

How August really feels in Mittweida

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.

Mittweida 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°6813.678.20.0
Feb / -1°5211.35.89.70.0
Mar / 6513.24.211.51.3
Apr13° / 459.81.113.53.8
May18° / 6612.3015.35.4
Jun21° / 12°7112016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°8412.4015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°6812.3014.36.5
Sep18° / 10°6310.7012.45.6
Oct13° / 6010.90.210.43.5
Nov / 6411.52.58.70.9
Dec / -0°6813.95.17.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
44951
54951
64951
74852
84852
94654
104555
114654
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214357
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
273961
283961
293961
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mittweida gets around 68 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
439
539
640
740
840
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1640
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2839
2940
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1463915
2463915
3473815
4473815
5483815
6483715
7493714
8503614
9503614
10523513
11523513
12523513
13543412
14543412
15543412
16543412
17553312
18553312
19553312
20563212
21563212
22583111
23583111
24593011
25602911
26622810
27632710
2865269
2966259
3068248
3169238

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 4:38 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:387:50
215.14:407:48
315.14:417:47
415.04:437:45
515.04:447:44
614.94:467:42
714.94:477:40
814.84:497:38
914.84:507:36
1014.74:527:35
1114.74:537:33
1214.64:557:31
1314.54:577:29
1414.54:587:27
1514.45:007:25
1614.45:017:23
1714.35:037:21
1814.25:047:19
1914.25:067:17
2014.15:087:15
2114.15:097:13
2214.05:117:11
2313.95:127:09
2413.95:147:06
2513.85:167:04
2613.75:177:02
2713.75:197:00
2813.65:206:58
2913.65:226:56
3013.55:246:53
3113.45:256:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.53 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
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
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
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mittweida?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Mittweida for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mittweida in August

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

In August, Mittweida sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mittweida 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 Mittweida peaks around June 23 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mittweida 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 Mittweida is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mittweida?

Mittweida sits at 51.0°N, 13.0°E, 276 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Chemnitz, 17 km away.

Topography around Mittweida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mittweida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m.

The land around Mittweida is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
353 m
80 km
1,201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Chemnitz 17 km · Döbeln 18 km · Limbach-Oberfrohna 21 km · Freiberg 27 km · Hohenstein-Ernstthal 28 km · Grimma 33 km · Glauchau 35 km · Oschatz 36 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 Mittweida (50.9862°, 12.9754°, elevation 276 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).