Wangen weather in August

In August, Wangen sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 132 mm of rain across 14.6 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Wangen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wangen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:22 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Wangen is inner city of Wangen im Allgäu, Baden-Württemberg, 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Wangen reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
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92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
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202214
212214
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252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302013
312012

How August really feels in Wangen

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.

Wangen 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°9412.98.48.70.0
Feb / -2°8211.68.19.90.1
Mar / 9914.86.511.61.6
Apr13° / 9213.82.913.33.3
May18° / 138160.314.94.8
Jun21° / 13°13815.8015.75.6
Jul23° / 14°14516015.46.0
Aug22° / 14°13214.6014.16.1
Sep18° / 11°10712.7012.45.3
Oct13° / 9212.10.810.63.4
Nov / 9912.64.69.10.9
Dec / -1°10614.68.68.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135545
145446
155446
165545
175446
185446
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245149
255149
264951
274951
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wangen gets around 132 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1347
1447
1547
1647
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2547
2647
2747
2848
2948
3048
3148

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1314722
2314722
3314722
4324622
5334621
6334621
7344521
8354520
9364420
10374419
11374419
12384418
13394418
14394417
15404317
16404316
17414316
18424316
19424216
20434215
21434215
22444115
23454014
24473914
25483813
26513712
27523612
28543511
29573310
3059329
3161318

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:027:52
214.85:037:50
314.75:047:49
414.75:067:47
514.65:077:46
614.65:087:44
714.65:107:43
814.55:117:41
914.55:127:40
1014.45:147:38
1114.45:157:36
1214.35:167:35
1314.35:187:33
1414.25:197:31
1514.15:207:29
1614.15:227:28
1714.05:237:26
1814.05:257:24
1913.95:267:22
2013.95:277:20
2113.85:297:18
2213.85:307:17
2313.75:317:15
2413.75:337:13
2513.65:347:11
2613.65:367:09
2713.55:377:07
2813.45:387:05
2913.45:407:03
3013.35:417:01
3113.35:436:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Wangen?

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
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Wangen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wangen in August

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

In August, Wangen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Wangen 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 Wangen peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wangen?

Wangen sits at 47.7°N, 9.8°E, 572 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Tettnang, 18 km away.

Topography around Wangen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wangen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 586 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,714 m.

The land around Wangen is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
2,714 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Tettnang 18 km · Lindau 19 km · Ravensburg 20 km · Weingarten 20 km · Leutkirch 21 km · Bregenz 22 km · Bad Waldsee 26 km · Friedrichshafen 27 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 Wangen (47.6895°, 9.8325°, elevation 572 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).