Penzberg weather in August

In August, Penzberg sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 173 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Penzberg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penzberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:16 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Penzberg is human settlement in Germany.

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 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Penzberg reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°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
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132212
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222112
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252011
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282011
292011
301911
311911

How August really feels in Penzberg

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.

Penzberg 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 / -5°8812.510.38.70.0
Feb / -4°801210.59.90.0
Mar / -1°10815.39.711.61.0
Apr12° / 11015.45.813.42.8
May17° / 17519.31.314.94.2
Jun20° / 11°18719.50.115.74.8
Jul21° / 12°18318.4015.45.4
Aug21° / 12°17317.5014.15.5
Sep17° / 13414.60.412.44.8
Oct13° / 9913.22.310.63.2
Nov / -0°9211.96.69.10.7
Dec / -4°9513.910.38.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125050
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
204951
214951
224852
234753
244654
254654
264555
274456
284357
294357
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Penzberg gets around 173 mm of rain over 17.5 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 57% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
556
656
756
856
956
1056
1157
1257
1357
1457
1557
1657
1757
1856
1956
2056
2156
2257
2357
2457
2557
2658
2758
2858
2958
3058
3158

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1394713
2404713
3404713
4414613
5424612
6424512
7434512
8444411
9454411
10454410
11464410
12464410
1347449
1447449
1547449
1648448
1748448
1849438
1949438
2050428
2150428
2252417
2352417
2453407
2554397
2657376
2758366
2860355
2962335
3064324
3166304

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:567:46
214.84:577:44
314.74:587:43
414.74:597:41
514.75:017:40
614.65:027:38
714.65:037:37
814.55:057:35
914.55:067:34
1014.45:077:32
1114.45:097:30
1214.35:107:29
1314.35:117:27
1414.25:137:25
1514.25:147:23
1614.15:167:22
1714.05:177:20
1814.05:187:18
1913.95:207:16
2013.95:217:14
2113.85:227:12
2213.85:247:11
2313.75:257:09
2413.75:277:07
2513.65:287:05
2613.65:297:03
2713.55:317:01
2813.45:326:59
2913.45:346:57
3013.35:356:55
3113.35:366:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Penzberg?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Penzberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Penzberg in August

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

In August, Penzberg sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Penzberg in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Penzberg peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Penzberg 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 Penzberg is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Penzberg?

Penzberg sits at 47.8°N, 11.4°E, 600 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Tölz, 14 km away.

Topography around Penzberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penzberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 608 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,979 m.

The land around Penzberg is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
1,198 m
80 km
2,979 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bad Tölz 14 km · Geretsried 14 km · Wolfratshausen 18 km · Weilheim 19 km · Starnberg 28 km · Holzkirchen 28 km · Gauting 35 km · Garmisch-Partenkirchen 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 Penzberg (47.7529°, 11.377°, elevation 600 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).