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Germany · Countryside

Chemnitz & the Ore Mountains
in August.

Illustration of Schloss Augustusburg above the Zschopau valley
Schloss Augustusburg in the Ore MountainsDestination view, not month-specific.

Is August a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
A steady visitor season.

August averages 76°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days. Later August is typically cooler.

Afternoons
76°F
Rain days
9
Visitor demand
100%of August peak

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

Overall match

7.5/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.6/10Very good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of 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 76°F (24°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 55°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 9 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 05:55Sunset 20:3255°F76°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:55 and sets about 20:32 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 55°F (13°C); afternoons reach about 76°F (24°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical August.

Typical afternoon
76°F (24°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
55°F (13°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
14h 37m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late August?

Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 77°F on the 1st, versus 73°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 39% to 30% between those dates.

Early August 1 August

77°F

Typical afternoon high

39% historical wet-day frequency

Mid August 15 August

76°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Late August 31 August

73°F

Typical afternoon high

30% 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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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 77°F (25°C) in the first week to 73°F (23°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 25–39%. Local schools are out 1–20 August 2027.

Schools here are off 1–20 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 and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Steady all year. August averages 100% of August's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.

Overnight stays across Chemnitz do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of 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.

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 70°F (21°C) and 81°F (27°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 76°F (24°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 17; half the years had 7–13.

Rain days in each August

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 13 rain days1320112012: 8 rain days82013: 10 rain days102014: 13 rain days132015: 8 rain days82016: 7 rain days72017: 9 rain days92018: 2 rain days22019: 11 rain days112020: 12 rain days122021: 17 rain days172022: 8 rain days82023: 16 rain days162024: 7 rain days72025: 6 rain days62025
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no August in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
25 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
201174°F13
201276°F8
201375°F10
201470°F13
201581°F8
201673°F7
201776°F9
201881°F2
201978°F11
202078°F12
202170°F17
202278°F8
202375°F16
202479°F7
202575°F6

Checked against 10 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

July, August
or September?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJulAugSep
Afternoons75°F76°F68°F
Rain days1298
Overnight demand93%100%93%

July: More rain days than August. July guide →

September: Cooler afternoons than August. 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.

Hotel stays vary little through the year. No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than August.

Your comparison

August or July?

Overnight stays vary little through the year.

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

Read the July guide →
August compared with another month
Typical conditionsAugustJuly
Afternoons76°F75°F
Nights55°F54°F
Rain days912
Visitor seasonSteady all yearSteady all year
Overall / 107.57.6
Month rank#3#1
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.0#1238°F27°F153.6Steady all year
February5.3#1041°F27°F114.4Steady all year
March5.9#849°F31°F105.4Steady all year
April6.6#658°F37°F86.8Steady all year
May7.0#565°F44°F87.7Steady all year
June7.5#273°F52°F98.6Steady all year
July7.6#175°F54°F128.7Steady all year
August7.5#376°F55°F98.6Steady all year
September7.2#468°F48°F88.2Steady all year
October6.3#758°F42°F96.3Steady all year
November5.6#947°F34°F94.9Steady all year
December5.1#1141°F31°F144.0Steady all year

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

Chemnitz & the Ore Mountains' weather ranks 63 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

Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 100% of the busiest and 23% above average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 13,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 94% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 2,400 more: 19 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)78
How our weather was checked10 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.1°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day9
Busiest month hereAugust · 9
Visitors as share of people present0.9%
Rank among Europe's regions this month16th percentile
Domestic share of nights94%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights19
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.1%
National hotel-price seasonGermany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+1% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.4 million
Statistical regionDED4 · Chemnitz

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.