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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Dortmund in August

In an average August, Dortmund sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range18°C to 28°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range10°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 36°C 2018-08-07
Lowest 13°C 1980-08-23

Low

Highest 24°C 1992-08-09
Lowest 6°C 2025-08-25

Feels-like

Highest 46°C 2003-08-12
Lowest 4°C 1995-08-31

Humidity

Highest 18.0 g/m³ 2024-08-13
Lowest 7.3 g/m³ 1995-08-10

Wind

Highest 41 km/h 1996-08-29
Lowest 5 km/h 2003-08-11

Gust

Highest 88 km/h 1996-08-29
Lowest 13 km/h 2013-08-21

Precip

Wettest 186 mm 2010
Driest 37 mm 1995

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