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Wernigerode Weather in August

Wernigerode in August

The short of it: Wernigerode in August averages a high of 24 °C (74 °F) and a low of 12 °C (53 °F), with 66 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 14 h 37 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 24° · low 12° · rain 66 mm · daylight 14 h 37 min

✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: August & June

Thirty years of records give Wernigerode an average August high of 24°, a low of 12° and some 66 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 24°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 66 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 14 h 37 min in mid-August, 97 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.

Against its neighbours, Wernigerode runs about middling and drier than most in August. Blankenburg, 13 km to the ESE, is 1° cooler by day.

August in Wernigerode, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 11 mm less rain
Versus September
5° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
Dec–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
14 h 37 min
Average wind
12 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BlankenburgSaxony-Anhalt13 km ESE22°12°67 mm
Bad HarzburgLower Saxony16 km WNW23°12°71 mm
HalberstadtSaxony-Anhalt20 km ENE25°12°54 mm
GoslarLower Saxony25 km WNW22°11°86 mm
QuedlinburgSaxony-Anhalt26 km ESE25°12°52 mm
NordhausenThuringia37 km S24°12°59 mm
OscherslebenSaxony-Anhalt37 km NE25°13°55 mm
WolfenbüttelLower Saxony40 km NNW24°13°65 mm

The Almanac · Wernigerode Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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Much like July: highs about 24°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 66 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Climate of Wernigerode by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January4°-2°59 mm18 km/h8 h 16 min✦✦
February5°-2°43 mm15 km/h9 h 52 min✦✦✦
March8°0°55 mm16 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦
April14°3°41 mm14 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦✦✦
May18°7°60 mm13 km/h15 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
June21°10°67 mm12 km/h16 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
July24°12°77 mm12 km/h16 h 14 min✦✦✦
August24°12°66 mm12 km/h14 h 37 min✦✦✦✦
September19°8°60 mm12 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
October14°5°59 mm13 km/h10 h 32 min✦✦✦
November8°2°58 mm15 km/h8 h 43 min✦✦
December4°-1°63 mm16 km/h7 h 48 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Wernigerode in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Wernigerode in August?

Days average 24 °C (74 °F) and nights 12 °C (53 °F), with about 66 mm (2.6 in) of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 24°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 66 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Wernigerode?

The Almanac gives August 4 of 5 (recommended). It is the best month of the year to visit.

How long are the days in Wernigerode in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 14 h 37 min. The days are shortening — from 7 h 48 min in December to 16 h 40 min in June.

Does it snow in Wernigerode in August?

Hardly — August nights average 12 °C (53 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Wernigerode in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor