Bad Schwartau weather in August

In August, Bad Schwartau sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 70 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bad Schwartau's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Schwartau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:02 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bad Schwartau reaches about 22°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 27°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292013
302013
312012

How August really feels in Bad Schwartau

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.

Bad Schwartau weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5211.73.37.70.0
Feb / -0°419.63.69.40.0
Mar / 45101.911.51.1
Apr12° / 429.50.313.73.2
May17° / 5510.8015.75.1
Jun20° / 11°6411.6016.85.8
Jul22° / 14°7112.1016.36.3
Aug22° / 14°7012014.66.3
Sep18° / 11°509.2012.55.7
Oct13° / 5110.5010.23.4
Nov / 4610.60.78.31.1
Dec / 5311.82.77.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
264060
274159
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bad Schwartau gets around 70 mm of rain over 12 wet days in August. 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.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2738
2838
2937
3037
3136

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13643192
23643192
33742192
43842192
53941181
64041181
74140181
84240181
94339181
104339171
114438170
124538170
134538170
144637160
154637160
164737160
174836151
184836151
194936151
205035141
215035141
225234131
235333131
245433121
255632111
265731111
275930101
28612991
29642880
30662770
31662770

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:36 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:368:11
215.54:378:09
315.54:398:07
415.44:418:05
515.34:438:03
615.34:448:01
715.24:467:59
815.24:487:57
915.14:507:55
1015.04:517:53
1115.04:537:51
1214.94:557:49
1314.84:577:47
1414.84:597:45
1514.75:007:43
1614.65:027:40
1714.65:047:38
1814.55:067:36
1914.45:087:34
2014.45:097:31
2114.35:117:29
2214.25:137:27
2314.25:157:24
2414.15:177:22
2514.05:197:20
2613.95:207:17
2713.95:227:15
2813.85:247:12
2913.75:267:10
3013.75:287:07
3113.65:297:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bad Schwartau?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bad Schwartau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bad Schwartau in August

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

In August, Bad Schwartau sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bad Schwartau in August

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Bad Schwartau 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 Bad Schwartau peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 23UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Schwartau?

Bad Schwartau sits at 53.9°N, 10.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ratekau, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bad Schwartau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Schwartau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Bad Schwartau is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), water (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ratekau 4.0 km · Stockelsdorf 4.0 km · Lübeck 6.0 km · Neustadt in Holstein 22 km · Bad Oldesloe 24 km · Eutin 25 km · Bad Segeberg 26 km · Mölln 33 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

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 Bad Schwartau (53.9189°, 10.6969°, elevation 11 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).