Schmalkalden weather in August

In August, Schmalkalden sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 81 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Schmalkalden's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schmalkalden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:12 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Schmalkalden 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 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172212
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252012
262012
272011
282011
292011
302011
311911

How August really feels in Schmalkalden

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.

Schmalkalden weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6413.37.48.30.0
Feb / -3°5110.46.49.70.0
Mar / 6313.24.611.50.9
Apr12° / 5711.71.113.53.1
May16° / 8213.40.115.24.7
Jun20° / 11°8013.6016.25.5
Jul22° / 13°8914.3015.85.9
Aug21° / 12°8112.9014.36.1
Sep17° / 6411012.45.1
Oct12° / 6111.80.310.42.8
Nov / 6211.73.48.70.5
Dec / -2°6814.26.97.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54456
64456
74357
84357
94258
104159
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
163961
173862
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253565
263565
273565
283565
293466
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Schmalkalden gets around 81 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3041
3141

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1563410
257349
357349
458348
558348
658348
760337
860337
960337
1060337
1161336
1262326
1362326
1462326
1561327
1661327
1762317
1862317
1962317
2063307
2164297
2264297
2365287
2466277
2567267
2669256
2770246
2871236
2973225
3074215
3176204

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 4:49 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:497:59
215.14:517:58
315.14:527:56
415.04:547:54
515.04:557:53
614.94:577:51
714.94:587:49
814.85:007:48
914.75:017:46
1014.75:037:44
1114.65:047:42
1214.65:067:40
1314.55:077:38
1414.55:097:36
1514.45:117:35
1614.35:127:33
1714.35:147:31
1814.25:157:29
1914.25:177:27
2014.15:187:24
2114.05:207:22
2214.05:227:20
2313.95:237:18
2413.95:257:16
2513.85:267:14
2613.75:287:12
2713.75:297:10
2813.65:317:07
2913.55:337:05
3013.55:347:03
3113.45:367:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.48 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
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Schmalkalden?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Schmalkalden for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schmalkalden in August

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

In August, Schmalkalden sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Schmalkalden 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 Schmalkalden peaks around July 13 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 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schmalkalden 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 Schmalkalden 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 1415 µg/m³Nov 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schmalkalden?

Schmalkalden sits at 50.7°N, 10.4°E, 291 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Meiningen, 17 km away.

Topography around Schmalkalden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schmalkalden has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 379 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Schmalkalden is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Meiningen 17 km · Bad Salzungen 18 km · Suhl 22 km · Eisenach 30 km · Gotha 31 km · Ilmenau 34 km · Arnstadt 38 km · Bad Langensalza 45 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 Schmalkalden (50.7214°, 10.4439°, elevation 291 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).