Vaihingen an der Enz weather in August

In August, Vaihingen an der Enz sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 29% 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 Vaihingen an der Enz's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vaihingen an der Enz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 Vaihingen an der Enz 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)
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How August really feels in Vaihingen an der Enz

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.

Vaihingen an der Enz weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°6812.448.50.0
Feb / -0°60113.79.80.3
Mar10° / 7112.31.711.62.2
Apr15° / 5410.90.213.44.3
May19° / 10°8513.40155.6
Jun22° / 13°7512.7015.96.2
Jul25° / 15°8112.8015.56.5
Aug24° / 14°7212014.26.6
Sep20° / 11°6510.4012.46.0
Oct14° / 7211.50.110.54.0
Nov / 7011.41.28.91.3
Dec / 831448.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165248
175248
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195248
205248
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225149
235149
245050
255050
265050
274852
284852
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vaihingen an der Enz gets around 72 mm of rain over 12 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
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1739
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2638
2738
2837
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3036
3136

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1374220
2374220
3374220
4384220
5384219
6394219
7394219
8404218
9404218
10414218
11414117
12424117
13424117
14434017
15434016
16444016
17453916
18453916
19463815
20463815
21473715
22483615
23493615
24513514
25533314
26553213
27553213
28573112
29593011
30612910
31612910

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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268calm
278calm
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309calm
319calm

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 5:01 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:017:59
214.95:037:58
314.95:047:56
414.85:057:55
514.85:077:53
614.75:087:51
714.75:107:50
814.65:117:48
914.65:127:46
1014.55:147:45
1114.55:157:43
1214.45:177:41
1314.45:187:40
1414.35:207:38
1514.25:217:36
1614.25:227:34
1714.15:247:32
1814.15:257:30
1914.05:277:28
2014.05:287:26
2113.95:307:24
2213.95:317:23
2313.85:337:21
2413.75:347:19
2513.75:367:17
2613.65:377:14
2713.65:387:12
2813.55:407:10
2913.45:417:08
3013.45:437:06
3113.35:447:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.75 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
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144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Vaihingen an der Enz?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Vaihingen an der Enz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vaihingen an der Enz in August

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

In August, Vaihingen an der Enz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vaihingen an der Enz 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 Vaihingen an der Enz peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vaihingen an der Enz?

Vaihingen an der Enz sits at 48.9°N, 9.0°E, 237 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Sachsenheim, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Vaihingen an der Enz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vaihingen an der Enz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaihingen an der Enz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 254 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m.

The land around Vaihingen an der Enz is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
1,077 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sachsenheim 8.0 km · Mühlacker 9.0 km · Bietigheim-Bissingen 12 km · Ditzingen 14 km · Leonberg 16 km · Korntal 16 km · Gerlingen 17 km · Ludwigsburg 17 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 Vaihingen an der Enz (48.9356°, 8.9604°, elevation 237 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).