Vellmar weather in August

In August, Vellmar sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 19% 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 Vellmar's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vellmar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:14 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 Vellmar reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282012
292011
302011
312011

How August really feels in Vellmar

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.

Vellmar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5812.54.78.20.0
Feb / -1°4610.459.60.0
Mar / 5512.52.611.51.3
Apr13° / 5011.20.413.53.4
May17° / 6812015.35.0
Jun20° / 11°7012.8016.35.7
Jul22° / 13°7813.6015.96.1
Aug22° / 13°7211.7014.46.3
Sep18° / 5810.5012.45.4
Oct12° / 5911.40.110.43.1
Nov / 5611.91.98.60.8
Dec / -0°6013.14.77.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44357
54357
64357
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124159
134060
143961
153961
163862
173862
183862
193664
203664
213664
223565
233466
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vellmar gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.7 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 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2737
2837
2936
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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1493912
2493911
3503911
4503911
5523810
6523810
7533710
855369
955369
1056359
1156359
1257349
1357349
1458339
1558339
1658339
1759329
18583210
19593110
20593110
21603010
22603010
2362299
2463289
2564279
2665269
2767258
2868248
2970237
3071227
3173216

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 10 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
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 4:51 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:518:05
215.24:528:04
315.14:548:02
415.14:558:00
515.04:577:59
615.04:587:57
714.95:007:55
814.95:027:53
914.85:037:52
1014.85:057:50
1114.75:067:48
1214.65:087:46
1314.65:097:44
1414.55:117:42
1514.55:137:40
1614.45:147:38
1714.35:167:36
1814.35:187:34
1914.25:197:32
2014.25:217:30
2114.15:227:28
2214.05:247:26
2314.05:267:23
2413.95:277:21
2513.85:297:19
2613.85:307:17
2713.75:327:15
2813.65:347:12
2913.65:357:10
3013.55:377:08
3113.45:397:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Vellmar?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Vellmar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vellmar in August

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

In August, Vellmar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Vellmar 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 Vellmar peaks around July 12 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vellmar 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 Vellmar 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 1315 µg/m³Nov 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vellmar?

Vellmar sits at 51.4°N, 9.5°E, 178 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kassel, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Vellmar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vellmar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 m.

The land around Vellmar is covered by cropland (33%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
804 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Kassel 5.0 km · Baunatal 13 km · Hannoversch Münden 13 km · Hofgeismar 17 km · Witzenhausen 26 km · Warburg 27 km · Bad Arolsen 32 km · Uslar 35 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 Vellmar (51.3581°, 9.4797°, elevation 178 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).