Weather in Aarhus in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Aarhus;
Average weather
Average temperature in Aarhus in August
The temperature in August is +19°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +23°C during the day and a minimum of +9°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +16°C.
Is Aarhus warm or cold in August?
Aarhus is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +20°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +13°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Aarhus, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Aarhus in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +20°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +5°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +30°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 59 mm | 62 mm | 53 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 79% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +20°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 59 mm to 62 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in July to 3 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Aarhus is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Aarhus?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Aarhus in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+9°C) and the highest in 2022 (+13°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 343 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 818 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Aarhus
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Aarhus, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.