Weather in Cologne in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Cologne in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +82°F with a maximum of +95°F and a minimum of +50°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +77°F.
Is Cologne warm or cold in August?
Cologne is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +75°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +57°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Cologne, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cologne in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +73°F | +68°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +43°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +106°F | +100°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 74 mm | 72 mm | 58 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 71% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +75°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +73°F. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 74 mm to 72 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 71%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cologne is gradually decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Cologne?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cologne in August has changed quite a lot over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+69°F) and the highest in 2022 (+87°F). The driest year was 1995 with only 28 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2007 with 223 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cologne, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.