Is Essen hot in August?
Days are typically mild at 23°C, while nights average 14.2°C.
Germany · 1991–2020 normal
Essen in
August.
Typical August weather in Essen: 23°C by day, 14.2°C at night, 92 mm of rain over 11.2 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high23°C
Typical low14.2°C
Rain92 mm
Wet days11.2
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 80 out of 100 (July leads the year at 83). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 36 from latitude 51.46°.
August at a glance
What is Essen like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 92 mm across about 11 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 36 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2928810
- NOAA station
- GME00121978 · ESSEN-BREDENEY
- Station distance
- 6.4 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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