Zwickau weather in August

In August, Zwickau sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°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 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 Zwickau's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zwickau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.5 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zwickau 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 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132313
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202213
212213
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232213
242213
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302012
312012

How August really feels in Zwickau

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.

Zwickau 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 / -2°6813.67.58.20.0
Feb / -2°5311.56.59.70.0
Mar / 6713.6511.51.1
Apr13° / 5110.71.413.53.4
May17° / 7513.3015.25.1
Jun20° / 11°8312.6016.25.8
Jul23° / 13°9413.1015.86.3
Aug22° / 13°7912.4014.36.4
Sep18° / 10°6911.2012.45.5
Oct13° / 6411.30.410.43.3
Nov / 6611.73.28.70.8
Dec / -1°7013.967.80.0

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
64951
74852
84852
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144555
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244258
254159
264159
273961
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zwickau gets around 79 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 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
438
538
639
739
840
940
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2741
2841
2941
3041
3142

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1513613
2513613
3513613
4533512
5533512
6543511
7553411
8553411
9563410
1057349
1157349
1257349
1358348
1458348
1558348
1658348
1759338
1859338
1959338
2058339
2159329
2259329
2360319
2461309
2563298
2664288
2765278
2867267
2968257
3070246
3172226

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
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510calm
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1210calm
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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 4:41 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:417:51
215.14:437:50
315.14:447:48
415.04:467:46
515.04:477:45
614.94:497:43
714.94:507:41
814.84:527:39
914.74:537:38
1014.74:557:36
1114.64:567:34
1214.64:587:32
1314.54:597:30
1414.55:017:28
1514.45:027:26
1614.35:047:24
1714.35:057:22
1814.25:077:20
1914.25:097:18
2014.15:107:16
2114.05:127:14
2214.05:137:12
2313.95:157:10
2413.95:167:08
2513.85:187:06
2613.75:207:04
2713.75:217:01
2813.65:236:59
2913.55:246:57
3013.55:266:55
3113.45:286:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zwickau?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Zwickau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zwickau in August

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zwickau 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 Zwickau peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zwickau?

Zwickau sits at 50.7°N, 12.5°E, 267 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Werdau, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Zwickau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zwickau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m.

The land around Zwickau is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), trees (32%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
413 m
80 km
1,187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Werdau 8.0 km · Glauchau 11 km · Crimmitschau 12 km · Meerane 13 km · Reichenbach/Vogtland 17 km · Hohenstein-Ernstthal 18 km · Schneeberg 18 km · Aue 22 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 Zwickau (50.7272°, 12.4884°, elevation 267 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).