Nykøbing Falster in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nykøbing Falster sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 19°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Nykøbing Falster's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nykøbing Falster's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 191 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nykøbing Falster in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 19°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Nykøbing Falster reaches about 20°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Nykøbing Falster
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Nykøbing Falster weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / 1° | 51 | 11.4 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / 1° | 39 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / 2° | 41 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 11.5 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 10° / 5° | 32 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 13.7 | 2.3 |
| May | 14° / 9° | 44 | 9.4 | 0 | 15.8 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 18° / 13° | 60 | 10.7 | 0 | 16.9 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 21° / 15° | 64 | 11.4 | 0 | 16.5 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 21° / 16° | 67 | 11.9 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 13° | 57 | 10.6 | 0 | 12.5 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 12° / 9° | 60 | 12 | 0 | 10.2 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 8° / 5° | 51 | 11.6 | 0.7 | 8.2 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 5° / 2° | 55 | 12.2 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nykøbing Falster gets around 191 mm of rain over 34 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 19 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 16 h 36 min in early June to 13 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Nykøbing Falster?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Nykøbing Falster for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nykøbing Falster in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nykøbing Falster sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nykøbing Falster in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Bracing |
| Feb | 2 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 6 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Nykøbing Falster in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Nykøbing Falster peaks around June 18 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Nykøbing Falster?
Nykøbing Falster sits at 54.8°N, 11.9°E, 2 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Vordingborg, 27 km away.
Topography around Nykøbing Falster
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nykøbing Falster.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nykøbing Falster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.
The land around Nykøbing Falster is covered by trees (28%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (66%) and cropland (21%) within 80 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
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 Nykøbing Falster (54.7691°, 11.8742°, elevation 2 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.