Olsberg weather in August

In August, Olsberg sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 101 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 14.4 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 17% 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 Olsberg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olsberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:18 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Olsberg is main settlement of the municipality of the same name.

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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Olsberg reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122112
132112
142112
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222012
232012
242011
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281911
291911
301911
311811

How August really feels in Olsberg

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.

Olsberg 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 / -2°8314.37.88.20.0
Feb / -2°6812.47.89.60.0
Mar / 7714.75.311.50.8
Apr12° / 6913.41.813.52.8
May16° / 8613.90.115.34.3
Jun19° / 10°9214.5016.35.2
Jul21° / 12°10516015.95.5
Aug20° / 12°10114.7014.45.6
Sep16° / 8113012.44.6
Oct11° / 7413.30.110.42.6
Nov / 7313.63.38.60.5
Dec / -1°8315.17.47.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
63961
73961
83961
93763
103763
113763
123763
133664
143565
153565
163565
173466
183466
193367
203367
213367
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
273070
283070
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Olsberg gets around 101 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1553510
256359
356359
456359
557358
657358
757358
858348
958348
1058348
1159347
1260337
1359338
1459338
1560328
1660328
1761318
1862308
1962308
2063298
2164288
2265278
2366268
2467258
2568248
2669238
2771227
2872217
2973216
3074206
3176195

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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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 4:55 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:558:09
215.24:568:08
315.14:588:06
415.14:598:04
515.05:018:03
615.05:028:01
714.95:047:59
814.95:067:57
914.85:077:56
1014.85:097:54
1114.75:107:52
1214.65:127:50
1314.65:137:48
1414.55:157:46
1514.55:177:44
1614.45:187:42
1714.35:207:40
1814.35:217:38
1914.25:237:36
2014.25:257:34
2114.15:267:32
2214.05:287:30
2314.05:307:27
2413.95:317:25
2513.85:337:23
2613.85:347:21
2713.75:367:19
2813.65:387:16
2913.65:397:14
3013.55:417:12
3113.45:437:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Olsberg?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Olsberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olsberg in August

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

In August, Olsberg sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Olsberg 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 Olsberg peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olsberg?

Olsberg sits at 51.4°N, 8.5°E, 338 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Brilon, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Olsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olsberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 453 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m.

The land around Olsberg is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Brilon 7.0 km · Warstein 14 km · Meschede 14 km · Büren 22 km · Schmallenberg 27 km · Marsberg 28 km · Korbach 28 km · Arnsberg 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 Olsberg (51.3561°, 8.489°, elevation 338 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).