Suhl weather in August

In August, Suhl sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.1 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 Suhl's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suhl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:11 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Suhl reaches about 22°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 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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182212
192212
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262012
272011
282011
292011
302011
312011

How August really feels in Suhl

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.

Suhl 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°7013.47.28.30.0
Feb / -3°5310.66.29.70.0
Mar / 6212.54.211.50.9
Apr12° / 5311.2113.53.2
May17° / 7513.10.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°7413.1016.25.6
Jul22° / 13°8313.6015.86.1
Aug22° / 12°7512.1014.36.2
Sep17° / 6110.5012.45.2
Oct12° / 6111.40.310.42.8
Nov / 6311.83.48.70.4
Dec / -2°7613.87.37.80.0

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
144357
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204159
214060
224060
234060
243961
253862
263862
273763
283664
293664
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Suhl gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
438
538
638
739
839
939
1039
1140
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158339
258339
359338
459338
560337
660337
761336
861336
961336
1062335
1162335
1262335
1362335
1462335
1562335
1663325
1762326
1862326
1963316
2064306
2164306
2265296
2366286
2467276
2568266
2669256
2770246
2872226
2974215
3075205
3177194

Wind in August

Winds average 9 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
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 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:497:58
215.14:507:56
315.14:527:55
415.04:537:53
514.94:557:51
614.94:567:50
714.84:587:48
814.84:597:46
914.75:017:44
1014.75:027:43
1114.65:047:41
1214.65:057:39
1314.55:077:37
1414.45:087:35
1514.45:107:33
1614.35:117:31
1714.35:137:29
1814.25:147:27
1914.25:167:25
2014.15:187:23
2114.05:197:21
2214.05:217:19
2313.95:227:17
2413.85:247:15
2513.85:257:13
2613.75:277:11
2713.75:297:08
2813.65:307:06
2913.55:327:04
3013.55:337:02
3113.45:357:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Suhl?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Suhl for sightseeing.

What to pack for Suhl in August

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

In August, Suhl sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Suhl 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 Suhl 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
Location & terrain

Where is Suhl?

Suhl sits at 50.6°N, 10.7°E, 442 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ilmenau, 18 km away.

Topography around Suhl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suhl has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 546 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Suhl is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
680 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Ilmenau 18 km · Meiningen 20 km · Schmalkalden 22 km · Arnstadt 31 km · Gotha 38 km · Bad Salzungen 39 km · Coburg 43 km · Sonneberg 44 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 Suhl (50.6091°, 10.694°, elevation 442 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).