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Germany · Countryside

Brandenburg
in August.

Illustration of Water-level canal in Lehde, Spreewald
A Spreewald canal in LehdeDestination view, not month-specific.

Is August a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
Similar overnight stays to July.

August averages 78°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later August is typically cooler.

Afternoons
78°F
Rain days
8
Visitor demand
98%of July peak

Historical Brandenburg regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Potsdam and Spreewald; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.7/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.9/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Germany-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your August

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 78°F (26°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 57°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 8 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 15 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 15 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:48Sunset 20:3557°F78°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:48 and sets about 20:35 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 57°F (14°C); afternoons reach about 78°F (26°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical August.

Typical afternoon
78°F (26°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
57°F (14°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
14h 47m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late August?

Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 79°F on the 1st, versus 75°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 34% to 27% between those dates.

Early August 1 August

79°F

Typical afternoon high

34% historical wet-day frequency

Mid August 15 August

79°F

Typical afternoon high

24% historical wet-day frequency

Late August 31 August

75°F

Typical afternoon high

27% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesAugust 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

August 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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279°379°479°579°679°779°879°
979°1079°1179°1279°1379°1479°1579°
1678°1778°1878°1978°2078°2178°2278°
2377°2477°2576°2676°2776°2876°2975°
3075°3175°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 79°F (26°C) in the first week to 76°F (24°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 23–34%. Local schools are out 1–14 August 2027.

Schools here are off 1–14 August 2027 (summer holidays). Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 90%, Czechia 100%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds, cost and getting there

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. August averages 98% of July's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to July.

Overnight stays across Brandenburg do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Germany as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 112 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from New York JFK and Newark; 2024 schedule, Eurostat

Year-to-year variation

How much does August vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 73°F (23°C) and 83°F (29°C); in 6 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 78°F (26°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 14; half the years had 7–11.

Rain days in each August

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 11 rain days1120112012: 8 rain days82013: 8 rain days82014: 12 rain days122015: 7 rain days72016: 5 rain days52017: 9 rain days92018: 3 rain days32019: 9 rain days92020: 8 rain days82021: 14 rain days142022: 9 rain days92023: 12 rain days122024: 7 rain days72025: 6 rain days62025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
3 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
26 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201175°F11
201276°F8
201377°F8
201473°F12
201583°F7
201676°F5
201776°F9
201883°F3
201981°F9
202082°F8
202173°F14
202281°F9
202376°F12
202481°F7
202577°F6

Checked against 26 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

July, August
or September?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs July peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJulAugSep
Afternoons78°F78°F70°F
Rain days987
Overnight demand100%98%76%

July: Similar monthly conditions to August. July guide →

September: Cooler afternoons than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with August Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.

May and September have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

August or July?

Overnight stays are 100% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the July guide →
August compared with another month
Typical conditionsAugustJuly
Afternoons78°F78°F
Nights57°F57°F
Rain days89
Visitor seasonPeak seasonPeak season
Overall / 106.76.5
Month rank#5#7
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.0#1240°F30°F144.0Low season
February6.3#1043°F29°F94.7Moderate season
March6.7#651°F33°F105.8Moderate season
April7.1#360°F40°F87.4Moderate season
May7.0#468°F47°F78.6Busy season
June7.1#276°F54°F89.0Busy season
July6.5#778°F57°F98.6Peak season
August6.7#578°F57°F88.9Peak season
September7.3#170°F50°F78.9Busy season
October6.5#859°F44°F96.8Busy season
November6.3#948°F37°F105.1Moderate season
December6.1#1143°F33°F124.3Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in August

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

Brandenburg's weather ranks 19 of 117 countryside regions this month. We found no countryside regions outside Germany with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.

All of Germany in August · Everywhere in August

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's peak season, 98% of the busiest month and 56% above its average month. That means about 54,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 92% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 8,300 more: 15 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)80
How our weather was checked26 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.1°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day21
Busiest month hereJuly · 21
Visitors as share of people present2.1%
Rank among Europe's regions this month44th percentile
Domestic share of nights92%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights15
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.4%
National hotel-price seasonGermany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+1% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used2.6 million
Statistical regionDE40 · Brandenburg

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.