Næstved weather in August

In August, Næstved sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Næstved's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Næstved's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:54 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Næstved is town on the island of Zealand in Denmark.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Næstved reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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242013
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311912

How August really feels in Næstved

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Næstved weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4911.53.77.50.0
Feb / -1°399.13.59.20.0
Mar / 419.52.311.40.6
Apr11° / 379.30.413.82.8
May16° / 4710.1015.94.9
Jun19° / 11°6410.90175.8
Jul21° / 13°6511.5016.66.3
Aug21° / 14°6912.1014.86.2
Sep17° / 11°569.8012.55.4
Oct12° / 5511.1010.13.1
Nov / 4710.70.98.11.0
Dec / 5111.42.770.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54258
64357
74357
84258
94258
104357
114357
124357
134357
144456
154357
164357
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184555
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224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Næstved gets around 69 mm of rain over 12.1 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3038
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13846151
23846151
33846151
43846141
53846141
63946141
73946141
83946131
94046131
104046131
114146131
124145130
134245130
144244130
154344130
164343130
174443130
184442130
194541130
204640130
214740130
224939120
235038120
245237110
255336110
265535100
27573490
28593380
29603280
30623170
31633160

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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3016light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:26 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.84:268:12
215.74:288:10
315.74:298:08
415.64:318:06
515.54:338:04
615.54:358:02
715.44:378:00
815.34:397:58
915.34:407:56
1015.24:427:54
1115.14:447:52
1215.14:467:49
1315.04:487:47
1414.94:507:45
1514.84:527:43
1614.84:547:40
1714.74:567:38
1814.64:587:36
1914.65:007:33
2014.55:017:31
2114.45:037:28
2214.35:057:26
2314.35:077:23
2414.25:097:21
2514.15:117:18
2614.05:137:16
2714.05:157:13
2813.95:177:11
2913.85:197:08
3013.75:217:06
3113.75:237:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Næstved?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Næstved for sightseeing.

What to pack for Næstved in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Næstved sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Næstved in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Næstved in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Næstved peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Næstved?

Næstved sits at 55.2°N, 11.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Klinteby Frihed, 11 km away.

VordingborgSlagelseKøgeSolrød StrandRoskildeNykøbing Falster

Topography around Næstved

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Næstved.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Næstved has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Næstved is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
162 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Klinteby Frihed 11 km · Ringsted 24 km · Vordingborg 26 km · Slagelse 32 km · Køge 37 km · Solrød Strand 45 km · Roskilde 50 km · Nykøbing Falster 52 km

Denmark travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 92% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 611
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran 71%other/none/unspecified 24%Muslim 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Næstved (55.2299°, 11.7609°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).