Bremerhaven weather in August

In August, Bremerhaven sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bremerhaven's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bremerhaven's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:12 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Bremerhaven is German city in the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,168/km²
people per km²
Founded
1827

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 Bremerhaven reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122115
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242014
252014
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311913

How August really feels in Bremerhaven

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.

Bremerhaven weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6713.72.47.80.0
Feb / 5210.62.49.40.1
Mar / 5411.51.511.51.2
Apr12° / 52110.213.73.2
May16° / 6311.5015.64.8
Jun19° / 12°7913016.75.5
Jul21° / 14°9214.3016.35.8
Aug21° / 14°8413.9014.65.9
Sep18° / 12°6610.9012.55.3
Oct13° / 6512.6010.33.3
Nov / 5712.10.38.31.2
Dec / 6613.12.37.30.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44159
54060
64060
73961
83961
93862
103763
113763
123664
133565
143565
153466
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233565
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273565
283664
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bremerhaven gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1344
1444
1544
1645
1745
1845
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2945
3045
3144

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12248283
22247282
32347282
42447282
52546272
62546271
72646271
82745271
92845261
102845261
112944251
123044251
133044251
143143242
153243242
163242232
173342232
183442222
193542222
203541212
213641203
223841192
233941182
244140172
254240162
264439152
274638142
284738132
294938122
305137111
315237101

Wind in August

Winds average 13 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
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1613light breeze
1713light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 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 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 8:18 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:468:18
215.54:478:16
315.44:498:14
415.44:518:12
515.34:538:10
615.24:548:08
715.24:568:07
815.14:588:05
915.14:598:03
1015.05:018:01
1114.95:037:59
1214.95:057:56
1314.85:067:54
1414.75:087:52
1514.75:107:50
1614.65:127:48
1714.55:147:46
1814.55:157:43
1914.45:177:41
2014.35:197:39
2114.35:217:37
2214.25:227:34
2314.15:247:32
2414.15:267:30
2514.05:287:27
2613.95:307:25
2713.95:317:23
2813.85:337:20
2913.75:357:18
3013.65:377:15
3113.65:397:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bremerhaven?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bremerhaven for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bremerhaven in August

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bremerhaven 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Bremerhaven 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 Bremerhaven peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bremerhaven?

Bremerhaven sits at 53.6°N, 8.6°E, 2 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Langen, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bremerhaven

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bremerhaven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m.

The land around Bremerhaven is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and water (33%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), water (26%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
194 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Langen 6.0 km · Nordenham 8.0 km · Loxstedt 10 km · Brake (Unterweser) 25 km · Wilhelmshaven 31 km · Varel 34 km · Cuxhaven 36 km · Schwanewede 37 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 Bremerhaven (53.5536°, 8.5755°, 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. 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).