Cuxhaven weather in August

In August, Cuxhaven sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 108 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Cuxhaven's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuxhaven's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:10 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Cuxhaven is Wikimedia duplicated page of Q4197.

Air quality
Good
PM10 15.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cuxhaven reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32116
42116
52116
62116
72116
82116
92116
102116
112116
122116
132116
142116
152116
162016
172016
182016
192015
202015
212015
222015
232015
242015
252015
262015
271915
281915
291915
301914
311914

How August really feels in Cuxhaven

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.

Cuxhaven weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8214.92.47.70.0
Feb / 6211.72.59.40.0
Mar / 6311.91.611.50.9
Apr11° / 5110.80.213.72.7
May15° / 10°6611.9015.74.3
Jun18° / 13°8914.1016.75.1
Jul20° / 15°10114.5016.35.6
Aug20° / 16°10815.3014.65.6
Sep17° / 13°9313.4012.54.9
Oct13° / 9614.7010.23.1
Nov / 8314.50.48.31.2
Dec / 8714.82.47.20.1

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 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84555
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144258
154159
164159
174159
184060
193961
203961
214060
224060
234060
244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cuxhaven gets around 108 mm of rain over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
445
545
645
746
846
946
1047
1147
1247
1348
1448
1549
1649
1750
1850
1951
2051
2151
2252
2352
2452
2552
2653
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12349253
22449253
32449252
42548252
52548252
62647252
72747251
82746251
92846251
102945251
112945251
123044241
133144241
143243241
153243232
163342232
173442222
183542222
193541212
203641202
213741192
223941182
234040172
244240162
254339152
264538142
274738132
284937122
295037122
305236111
315336101

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 4:44 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:448:19
215.54:468:17
315.54:478:15
415.44:498:13
515.34:518:11
615.34:538:09
715.24:548:07
815.24:568:05
915.14:588:03
1015.05:008:01
1115.05:017:59
1214.95:037:57
1314.85:057:55
1414.85:077:53
1514.75:087:51
1614.65:107:48
1714.65:127:46
1814.55:147:44
1914.45:167:42
2014.45:187:39
2114.35:197:37
2214.25:217:35
2314.25:237:32
2414.15:257:30
2514.05:277:28
2613.95:287:25
2713.95:307:23
2813.85:327:20
2913.75:347:18
3013.75:367:15
3113.65:387:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cuxhaven?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cuxhaven for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuxhaven in August

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

In August, Cuxhaven sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Cuxhaven 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Feb3Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Cuxhaven 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 Cuxhaven peaks around July 21 at about 5 (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 21UV 5Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cuxhaven?

Cuxhaven sits at 53.9°N, 8.7°E, 3 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Langen, 30 km away.

BremervördeWilhelmshavenItzehoe

Topography around Cuxhaven

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuxhaven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m.

The land around Cuxhaven is covered by water (38%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (61%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Langen 30 km · Bremerhaven 36 km · Nordenham 43 km · Loxstedt 44 km · Heide 45 km · Bremervörde 52 km · Wilhelmshaven 53 km · Itzehoe 54 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 Cuxhaven (53.8683°, 8.699°, elevation 3 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).