Eckernförde weather in August

In August, Eckernförde sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Eckernförde's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eckernförde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:04 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Eckernförde is human settlement in Germany.

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 Eckernförde reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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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32214
42214
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How August really feels in Eckernförde

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.

Eckernförde 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 / 6312.22.77.60.0
Feb / -0°48103.19.30.0
Mar / 5010.81.911.50.9
Apr12° / 439.60.213.73.0
May16° / 5710.7015.74.9
Jun19° / 11°6811.8016.95.7
Jul21° / 13°7512.2016.46.1
Aug21° / 13°7412.7014.76.0
Sep17° / 11°6010.8012.55.3
Oct13° / 6312010.23.2
Nov / 5511.60.58.21.0
Dec / 6112.62.57.10.0

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
133961
143961
153862
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303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Eckernförde gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3040
3140

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13048202
23048202
33147202
43246211
53246211
63345211
73444211
83544211
93643211
103742210
113842200
123841200
133940200
144040200
154140191
164140191
174239181
184339171
194339171
204439161
214638151
224737141
234837141
245036131
255235121
265335111
275534101
28573391
29583381
30603271
31603271

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
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713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 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 126 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:37 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:378:17
215.64:398:15
315.54:408:13
415.54:428:11
515.44:448:09
615.44:468:07
715.34:478:05
815.24:498:03
915.24:518:01
1015.14:537:59
1115.04:557:57
1215.04:577:54
1314.94:587:52
1414.85:007:50
1514.85:027:48
1614.75:047:46
1714.65:067:43
1814.65:087:41
1914.55:097:39
2014.45:117:36
2114.35:137:34
2214.35:157:32
2314.25:177:29
2414.15:197:27
2514.15:217:24
2614.05:237:22
2713.95:247:19
2813.85:267:17
2913.85:287:14
3013.75:307:12
3113.65:327:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Eckernförde?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Eckernförde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eckernförde in August

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

In August, Eckernförde sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Eckernförde 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 25 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 Eckernförde 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 Eckernförde peaks around June 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Eckernförde?

Eckernförde sits at 54.5°N, 9.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schleswig, 18 km away.

Sønderborg

Topography around Eckernförde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eckernförde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Eckernförde is covered by water (34%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), water (31%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Schleswig 18 km · Rendsburg 21 km · Kiel 25 km · Elmschenhagen 30 km · Preetz 39 km · Flensburg 44 km · Neumünster 45 km · Sønderborg 49 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 Eckernförde (54.4685°, 9.8382°, elevation 4 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).