Mountain air

Berchtesgaden weather in August

Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

68

Holiday weather in August

Good

Best time to visit: April – September

Best for skiing: December – March

What is the weather like in Berchtesgaden in August?

In August, Berchtesgaden is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 144 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Berchtesgaden.

August compared

How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.

JulyJulAugustAugSeptemberSep
Score676868
Day23°23°18°
Night13°13°9°
Sun7 h7 h6 h
Rain days171614

More details for August

Daylight
14 h 20 min06:03 – 20:23
UV index
7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
2 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
11 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
57 %on average
Hot days
1 day30 °C or more
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Berlin

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %18 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in August

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Berchtesgaden in August: quick answers

Is Berchtesgaden hot in August?

Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Berchtesgaden average 23 °C and nights cool to about 13 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Does it rain much in Berchtesgaden in August?

It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 144 mm.

Berchtesgaden month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)