Püttlingen weather in August

In August, Püttlingen sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Püttlingen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Püttlingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:30 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Püttlingen reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122415
132415
142414
152414
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202414
212414
222314
232314
242314
252313
262313
272313
282213
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Püttlingen

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.

Püttlingen weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°7912.63.48.50.0
Feb / 6610.53.29.80.3
Mar10° / 7011.71.711.52.2
Apr14° / 5410.40.113.44.2
May18° / 6812015.15.6
Jun22° / 13°5810.8015.96.4
Jul24° / 15°6110.8015.66.8
Aug24° / 14°6010.8014.26.8
Sep19° / 11°649.5012.46.1
Oct14° / 7111.5010.53.8
Nov / 7512.518.91.3
Dec / 9914.43.38.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
44951
54951
64951
74852
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234258
244258
254258
264258
274060
284060
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Püttlingen gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
533
634
734
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1483715
2483714
3483814
4483814
5493814
6493813
7493813
8503813
9503812
10503812
11503812
12503812
13513712
14513712
15523711
16523711
17533611
18523612
19523612
20533512
21533512
22543412
23563311
24573211
25583111
26603010
27612910
2863289
2964279
3066268
3167267

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
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:098:08
215.05:108:07
314.95:118:05
414.95:138:04
514.85:148:02
614.85:158:01
714.75:177:59
814.75:187:57
914.65:207:56
1014.55:217:54
1114.55:237:52
1214.45:247:51
1314.45:267:49
1414.35:277:47
1514.35:287:45
1614.25:307:43
1714.25:317:41
1814.15:337:39
1914.15:347:37
2014.05:367:35
2113.95:377:34
2213.95:397:32
2313.85:407:30
2413.85:427:27
2513.75:437:25
2613.65:457:23
2713.65:467:21
2813.55:487:19
2913.55:497:17
3013.45:517:15
3113.35:527:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Püttlingen?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Püttlingen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Püttlingen in August

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

In August, Püttlingen sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Püttlingen 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 Püttlingen peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Püttlingen 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 Püttlingen is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Püttlingen?

Püttlingen sits at 49.3°N, 6.9°E, 227 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Riegelsberg, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Püttlingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Püttlingen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 279 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Püttlingen is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), cropland (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
809 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Riegelsberg 4.0 km · Völklingen 4.0 km · Schwalbach 5.0 km · Heusweiler 6.0 km · Wadgassen 8.0 km · Saarlouis 10 km · Saarbrücken 11 km · Forbach 11 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 Püttlingen (49.2855°, 6.8872°, elevation 227 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).