Wertheim weather in August

In August, Wertheim sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.2 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Wertheim's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wertheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:18 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Wertheim is chef-lieu of Wertheim am Main.

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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Wertheim reaches about 23°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 29°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)
12515
22515
32415
42415
52415
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172314
182314
192314
202314
212313
222313
232313
242313
252213
262213
272213
282213
292212
302112
312112

How August really feels in Wertheim

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.

Wertheim 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°6612.24.58.40.0
Feb / -1°5710.74.49.80.1
Mar / 6812.22.111.51.8
Apr14° / 5510.60.313.54.0
May18° / 8012.8015.15.4
Jun21° / 12°7512.80166.0
Jul24° / 14°7913.4015.76.4
Aug23° / 14°6811.2014.26.7
Sep19° / 10°6110.3012.45.8
Oct13° / 6611.60.110.53.5
Nov / 6411.41.58.80.9
Dec / -0°7813.64.980.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
104951
115050
125050
134852
144951
154951
164951
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224654
234654
244555
254357
264258
274258
284159
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wertheim gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1434018
2434017
3444017
4444016
5454015
6454015
7464014
8464013
9474013
10474013
11484012
12484012
13484012
14494012
15493912
16493912
17503812
18513712
19513712
20523612
21533512
22543412
23553312
24563212
25593011
26602911
27622810
28632710
2965269
3066268
3167258

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:568:00
215.04:587:58
315.04:597:57
414.95:017:55
514.95:027:53
614.85:047:52
714.85:057:50
814.75:067:48
914.65:087:47
1014.65:097:45
1114.55:117:43
1214.55:127:41
1314.45:147:39
1414.45:157:38
1514.35:177:36
1614.35:187:34
1714.25:207:32
1814.15:217:30
1914.15:237:28
2014.05:247:26
2114.05:267:24
2213.95:277:22
2313.95:297:20
2413.85:307:18
2513.75:327:16
2613.75:337:14
2713.65:357:12
2813.65:367:09
2913.55:387:07
3013.45:397:05
3113.45:417:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Wertheim?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Wertheim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wertheim in August

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

In August, Wertheim sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wertheim 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 Wertheim peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wertheim 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 Wertheim is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wertheim?

Wertheim sits at 49.8°N, 9.5°E, 174 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Lauda-Königshofen, 26 km away.

Topography around Wertheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wertheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m.

The land around Wertheim is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lauda-Königshofen 26 km · Lohr am Main 26 km · Karlstadt 29 km · Buchen in Odenwald 29 km · Würzburg 32 km · Aschaffenburg 35 km · Bad Mergentheim 35 km · Großostheim 36 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 Wertheim (49.759°, 9.5085°, elevation 174 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).