Waldkraiburg weather in August

In August, Waldkraiburg sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 99 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Waldkraiburg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waldkraiburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Waldkraiburg is human settlement in Germany.

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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Waldkraiburg reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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)
12616
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42516
52516
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282314
292314
302213
312213

How August really feels in Waldkraiburg

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.

Waldkraiburg weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6211.65.98.60.0
Feb / -1°5310.84.99.90.3
Mar10° / 7312.93.111.62.2
Apr15° / 6311.50.813.44.3
May20° / 10°10414.3014.95.6
Jun23° / 14°10614.6015.86.0
Jul25° / 15°10614.6015.56.3
Aug24° / 15°9913.3014.16.4
Sep19° / 11°8512.1012.45.8
Oct14° / 7111.70.310.63.9
Nov / 6110.42.691.2
Dec / -1°6712.95.58.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
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314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Waldkraiburg gets around 99 mm of rain over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2444
2544
2644
2745
2845
2946
3046
3146

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12545291
22546291
32546281
42647271
52647261
62747251
72847241
82947231
92948221
103048211
113148211
123148200
133248200
143248200
153347200
163346200
173445200
183544210
193543210
203642210
213741220
223840220
233939210
244138210
254336210
264535200
274734190
284933180
295133160
305332150
315531140

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 8 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
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288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:50 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:507:43
214.84:517:42
314.84:537:40
414.74:547:39
514.74:557:37
614.64:577:36
714.64:587:34
814.64:597:32
914.55:017:31
1014.45:027:29
1114.45:037:27
1214.35:057:26
1314.35:067:24
1414.25:087:22
1514.25:097:20
1614.15:107:19
1714.15:127:17
1814.05:137:15
1914.05:157:13
2013.95:167:11
2113.95:177:09
2213.85:197:07
2313.85:207:05
2413.75:227:03
2513.65:237:01
2613.65:256:59
2713.55:266:57
2813.55:276:55
2913.45:296:53
3013.45:306:51
3113.35:326:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.81 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
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Waldkraiburg?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Waldkraiburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Waldkraiburg in August

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

In August, Waldkraiburg sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Waldkraiburg 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 Waldkraiburg peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Waldkraiburg 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 Waldkraiburg is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Oct 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Waldkraiburg?

Waldkraiburg sits at 48.2°N, 12.4°E, 439 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Mühldorf, 10 km away.

Topography around Waldkraiburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waldkraiburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 435 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,212 m.

The land around Waldkraiburg is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
2,212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mühldorf 10 km · Traunreut 31 km · Burghausen 32 km · Erding 38 km · Landshut 40 km · Traunstein 42 km · Rosenheim 44 km · Moosburg 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 Waldkraiburg (48.2085°, 12.3989°, elevation 439 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).