Auschwitz weather in August

In August, Auschwitz sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 82 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 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 Auschwitz's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auschwitz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:39 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Auschwitz is town in the Lesser Poland province, Poland.

Density
1,128/km²
people per km²
Founded
1101

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 Auschwitz reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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)
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312112

How August really feels in Auschwitz

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.

Auschwitz weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°5212.38.58.30.0
Feb / -3°5111.47.49.70.0
Mar / -0°5812.34.611.51.2
Apr14° / 5911.21.713.53.9
May19° / 9714.6015.15.4
Jun22° / 12°9613.6016.15.9
Jul24° / 14°10914.5015.76.3
Aug24° / 13°8211.4014.36.7
Sep19° / 8011.4012.45.7
Oct14° / 62110.410.53.7
Nov / 5610.938.81.1
Dec / -3°5111.76.87.90.0

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 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
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55545
65644
75644
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105644
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135644
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265248
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314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Auschwitz gets around 82 mm of rain over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
442
541
641
740
839
939
1038
1137
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
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2135
2235
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3041
3141

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12240344
22240334
32340334
42440334
52540324
62640314
72740303
82840293
92940283
103041272
113141262
123241252
133342232
143442222
153542212
163642211
173742201
183842191
193941191
204041181
214140171
224339171
234439161
244638151
254737151
264936141
275135131
285334121
295533111
305732101
31603190

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 10 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
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89calm
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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 4:17 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:177:22
215.04:187:20
315.04:207:19
414.94:217:17
514.94:227:15
614.84:247:14
714.84:257:12
814.74:277:10
914.74:287:09
1014.64:307:07
1114.64:317:05
1214.54:337:03
1314.54:347:01
1414.44:367:00
1514.34:376:58
1614.34:396:56
1714.24:406:54
1814.24:426:52
1914.14:436:50
2014.04:456:48
2114.04:466:46
2213.94:486:44
2313.94:496:42
2413.84:516:40
2513.84:536:38
2613.74:546:35
2713.64:566:33
2813.64:576:31
2913.54:596:29
3013.45:006:27
3113.45:026:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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174.5Bright
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214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Auschwitz?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Auschwitz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Auschwitz in August

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

In August, Auschwitz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Auschwitz 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 Auschwitz peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Auschwitz 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 Auschwitz is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1722 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Auschwitz?

Auschwitz sits at 50.0°N, 19.2°E, 232 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Bieruń, 10 km away.

Topography around Auschwitz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Auschwitz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 m.

The land around Auschwitz is covered by trees (32%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
1,545 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Bieruń 10 km · Libiąż 11 km · Lędziny 13 km · Kęty 17 km · Chrzanów 18 km · Pszczyna 19 km · Mysłowice 19 km · Jaworzno 20 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

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 Auschwitz (50.0344°, 19.2104°, elevation 232 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).