Prenzlau weather in August

In August, Prenzlau sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Prenzlau's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prenzlau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:51 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 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 Prenzlau 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 18°C and 28°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
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272113
282113
292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Prenzlau

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.

Prenzlau 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°4610.73.67.80.0
Feb / -1°358.93.69.40.0
Mar / 4510.52.111.51.1
Apr13° / 379.10.313.73.7
May18° / 5510.7015.65.6
Jun21° / 12°6110.5016.66.2
Jul23° / 14°7311.6016.26.6
Aug23° / 14°6211.4014.66.5
Sep18° / 10°529.5012.45.8
Oct13° / 459.70.110.33.4
Nov / 399.80.98.40.8
Dec / -0°4410.73.57.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44555
54555
64555
74456
84555
94456
104456
114555
124456
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194456
204357
214357
224258
234258
244159
254159
264060
274060
283961
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Prenzlau gets around 62 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
435
535
635
735
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 (%)Muggy (%)
13839212
23939212
33938202
44038202
54038202
64138192
74238192
84237192
94337181
104437181
114437181
124536171
134636171
144735171
154835161
164835161
174935151
185035151
195035141
205035141
215135131
225135131
235334121
245434111
255533111
265732101
27593290
28613180
29623080
30642970
31652960

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:26 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:267:56
215.44:277:54
315.44:297:52
415.34:317:50
515.34:327:48
615.24:347:46
715.14:367:45
815.14:377:43
915.04:397:41
1015.04:417:39
1114.94:437:37
1214.84:447:34
1314.84:467:32
1414.74:487:30
1514.64:507:28
1614.64:517:26
1714.54:537:24
1814.44:557:22
1914.44:577:19
2014.34:587:17
2114.25:007:15
2214.25:027:13
2314.15:047:10
2414.05:057:08
2514.05:077:06
2613.95:097:03
2713.85:117:01
2813.85:136:59
2913.75:146:56
3013.65:166:54
3113.65:186:51

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 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 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
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
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
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Prenzlau?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Prenzlau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prenzlau in August

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

In August, Prenzlau sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Prenzlau in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prenzlau peaks around June 17 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Prenzlau?

Prenzlau sits at 53.3°N, 13.9°E, 29 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Templin, 33 km away.

SzczecinNeubrandenburgDrzetowo-Grabowo

Topography around Prenzlau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prenzlau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Prenzlau is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Templin 33 km · Angermünde 35 km · Schwedt (Oder) 40 km · Gryfino 42 km · Świerczewo 45 km · Szczecin 47 km · Neubrandenburg 48 km · Drzetowo-Grabowo 50 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 Prenzlau (53.317°, 13.864°, elevation 29 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).