Sankt Wendel weather in August

In August, Sankt Wendel sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 24% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sankt Wendel's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sankt Wendel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:28 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 Sankt Wendel 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 17°C and 29°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
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202313
212313
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282113
292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Sankt Wendel

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.

Sankt Wendel 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 / -1°7312.44.18.40.0
Feb / -0°6210.34.19.80.1
Mar / 6611.8211.51.8
Apr14° / 5410.90.313.43.8
May18° / 7012.4015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°6211.10166.2
Jul23° / 14°6411.4015.66.7
Aug23° / 14°6010.9014.26.7
Sep18° / 10°619.7012.45.8
Oct13° / 6611.4010.53.5
Nov / 6912.31.28.91.0
Dec / 9013.6480.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54951
64852
74753
84654
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144357
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sankt Wendel gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
935
1035
1136
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2634
2733
2833
2932
3032
3131

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1523612
2523612
3523612
4533611
5533611
6543610
7553510
8553510
9553510
1056359
1156359
1256359
1356359
1456359
1557349
1657349
1758339
1858339
1958339
2059329
21593110
2260319
2361309
2462299
2563289
2665278
2766268
2868257
2968257
3070246
3171236

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
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:078:08
215.05:088:06
314.95:108:05
414.95:118:03
514.85:128:02
614.85:148:00
714.75:157:59
814.75:177:57
914.65:187:55
1014.65:207:53
1114.55:217:52
1214.55:227:50
1314.45:247:48
1414.35:257:46
1514.35:277:44
1614.25:287:43
1714.25:307:41
1814.15:317:39
1914.15:337:37
2014.05:347:35
2113.95:367:33
2213.95:377:31
2313.85:397:29
2413.85:407:27
2513.75:427:25
2613.75:437:23
2713.65:457:20
2813.55:467:18
2913.55:487:16
3013.45:497:14
3113.45:517:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
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 Sankt Wendel?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sankt Wendel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sankt Wendel in August

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

In August, Sankt Wendel sees daytime highs around 23°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 Sankt Wendel 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 Sankt Wendel peaks around July 16 at about 7 (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 16UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sankt Wendel?

Sankt Wendel sits at 49.5°N, 7.2°E, 301 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schiffweiler, 11 km away.

Topography around Sankt Wendel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sankt Wendel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m.

The land around Sankt Wendel is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
750 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Schiffweiler 11 km · Illingen 13 km · Neunkirchen 14 km · Bexbach 15 km · Eppelborn 16 km · Lebach 20 km · Homburg 20 km · Sulzbach 20 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 Sankt Wendel (49.4663°, 7.1681°, elevation 301 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).