Wernigerode weather in August

In August, Wernigerode sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 71 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 14.4 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 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Wernigerode's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wernigerode's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:08 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.8 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 Wernigerode 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 27°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
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172212
182212
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262012
272011
282011
292011
302011
312011

How August really feels in Wernigerode

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.

Wernigerode 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°5912.46.38.10.0
Feb / -3°4610.35.69.60.0
Mar / 5812.53.911.50.8
Apr12° / 49110.913.63.1
May16° / 7012.5015.44.8
Jun19° / 10°7412.9016.45.6
Jul22° / 12°8414.10166.0
Aug22° / 12°7112.4014.46.1
Sep17° / 6210.9012.45.2
Oct12° / 5611.50.210.42.9
Nov / 55112.28.60.6
Dec / -1°6013.567.60.0

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 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74456
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134357
144357
154258
164258
174060
184060
193961
203961
213961
223961
233862
243862
253763
263664
273664
283565
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wernigerode gets around 71 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3040
3140

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1533611
2533611
3543610
4543610
556359
656359
757349
858348
959338
1059338
1161327
1261327
1361327
1461327
1562317
1662317
1762308
1862308
1963298
2063298
2164288
2264288
2365278
2466268
2568257
2669247
2770237
2872226
2973216
3075205
3176195

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 11 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
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 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 4:44 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:448:02
215.34:458:00
315.24:477:59
415.14:487:57
515.14:507:55
615.04:527:53
715.04:537:52
814.94:557:50
914.94:567:48
1014.84:587:46
1114.75:007:44
1214.75:017:42
1314.65:037:40
1414.65:047:38
1514.55:067:36
1614.45:087:34
1714.45:097:32
1814.35:117:30
1914.35:137:28
2014.25:147:26
2114.15:167:24
2214.15:187:21
2314.05:197:19
2413.95:217:17
2513.95:237:15
2613.85:247:13
2713.75:267:10
2813.75:287:08
2913.65:297:06
3013.55:317:03
3113.55:337:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.41 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
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Wernigerode?

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
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Wernigerode for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wernigerode in August

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Wernigerode in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wernigerode peaks around June 23 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wernigerode?

Wernigerode sits at 51.8°N, 10.8°E, 237 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Blankenburg, 13 km away.

Topography around Wernigerode

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wernigerode has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Wernigerode is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
1,028 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Blankenburg 13 km · Bad Harzburg 16 km · Halberstadt 20 km · Goslar 25 km · Quedlinburg 26 km · Clausthal-Zellerfeld 31 km · Nordhausen 37 km · Oschersleben 37 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 Wernigerode (51.8365°, 10.7822°, 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).