August verdict

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in August

Weather score53Mixed

Mixed for holiday weather

Average highs are around 22°C, so days are mild rather than hot. Sunshine averages 5.9h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 79mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Germany travel weather guide
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August weather

Monthly averages

Temp

22°C

Rain

79mm

Sun

5.9h

Weather score

53

Mixed

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Trip feel

Mild

Average highs are around 22°C, so days are mild rather than hot.

Drier

Rainfall averages 79mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 5.9h per day, enough for a balanced month.

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Temperature

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August22°C average high

August is one of Cologne's warmest months, with daytime heat above the yearly average.

Warmest monthsMay to September

This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.

August79mm average rain

August is wetter than Cologne's yearly average, so flexible plans matter more.

Driest monthsJanuary to May and August to December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

August5.9 hours average sun

August is one of Cologne's sunniest months, with some of the strongest bright-day conditions in the yearly averages.

Brightest monthsMay to August

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Weather score

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August53 weather score

August is one of Cologne's best weather-score months, combining the strongest overall balance in the yearly averages.

Best weather monthsJune to August

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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