Oberkirch weather in August

In August, Oberkirch sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Oberkirch's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oberkirch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:27 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Oberkirch reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212514
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282314
292313
302313
312313

How August really feels in Oberkirch

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.

Oberkirch weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°8814.13.88.60.0
Feb / 7511.93.79.90.6
Mar11° / 80131.811.62.5
Apr15° / 6111.60.113.44.5
May19° / 10°8512.80155.7
Jun23° / 13°7111.3015.86.6
Jul25° / 15°7111.3015.56.7
Aug25° / 15°6310.3014.16.9
Sep20° / 11°699.7012.46.3
Oct15° / 8011.90.110.64.3
Nov / 8512.61.291.6
Dec / 10315.33.88.20.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245446
255446
265347
275248
285149
295149
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Oberkirch gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1832
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3032
3132

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13542221
23542221
33542221
43542211
53542211
63642202
73642202
83742192
93743191
103843181
113843181
123943171
134043171
144042161
154142161
164242161
174242151
184342151
194341151
204341150
214441150
224540150
234639150
244838140
254937140
265135140
275334130
285533120
295632120
305831110
315930110

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 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 5:06 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:068:01
214.95:088:00
314.85:097:58
414.85:107:57
514.75:127:55
614.75:137:54
714.65:147:52
814.65:167:51
914.55:177:49
1014.55:187:47
1114.45:207:46
1214.45:217:44
1314.35:237:42
1414.35:247:40
1514.25:267:38
1614.25:277:37
1714.15:287:35
1814.15:307:33
1914.05:317:31
2013.95:337:29
2113.95:347:27
2213.85:367:25
2313.85:377:23
2413.75:387:21
2513.75:407:19
2613.65:417:17
2713.55:437:15
2813.55:447:13
2913.45:467:11
3013.45:477:09
3113.35:487:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Oberkirch?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Oberkirch for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Oberkirch in August

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

In August, Oberkirch sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Oberkirch 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 Oberkirch peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oberkirch?

Oberkirch sits at 48.5°N, 8.1°E, 193 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Achern, 11 km away.

Topography around Oberkirch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oberkirch has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,403 m.

The land around Oberkirch is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
532 m
16 km
1,033 m
80 km
1,403 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Achern 11 km · Offenburg 12 km · Bühl 19 km · Kehl 20 km · Baiersbronn 22 km · Strasbourg 25 km · Schiltigheim 26 km · Bischheim 26 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 Oberkirch (48.5324°, 8.0786°, elevation 193 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).