Güstrow weather in August

In August, Güstrow sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 72 mm of rain across 12.1 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 21°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 Güstrow's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Güstrow's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:57 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Güstrow reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162214
172214
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242113
252113
262113
272113
282112
292112
302012
312012

How August really feels in Güstrow

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.

Güstrow 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 / -1°5111.53.57.80.0
Feb / -1°4110.23.99.40.0
Mar / 4810.52.411.51.1
Apr13° / 43100.213.73.5
May17° / 5810.9015.65.4
Jun20° / 11°7012016.75.9
Jul22° / 14°7812.8016.36.3
Aug22° / 13°7212.1014.66.3
Sep18° / 10°539.3012.55.7
Oct13° / 4910.50.110.23.3
Nov / 4210.20.88.30.9
Dec / 5111.23.27.30.0

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54555
64555
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194258
204357
214357
224258
234258
244258
254258
264159
274159
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Güstrow gets around 72 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
640
740
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13343213
23443213
33442212
43542212
53541212
63641212
73740212
83840211
93840211
103939211
114039201
124139201
134238191
144338191
154338181
164437181
174537171
184637171
194737161
204836151
214936151
225035141
235134141
245333131
255532121
265731111
275830111
286029101
29622891
30622891
31652780

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 4:30 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:308:04
215.54:328:03
315.44:348:01
415.44:357:59
515.34:377:57
615.34:397:55
715.24:417:53
815.14:427:51
915.14:447:49
1015.04:467:47
1115.04:487:45
1214.94:497:43
1314.84:517:41
1414.84:537:39
1514.74:557:36
1614.64:577:34
1714.64:587:32
1814.55:007:30
1914.45:027:27
2014.45:047:25
2114.35:067:23
2214.25:077:21
2314.15:097:18
2414.15:117:16
2514.05:137:13
2613.95:157:11
2713.95:177:09
2813.85:187:06
2913.75:207:04
3013.75:227:01
3113.65:246:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
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 Güstrow?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Güstrow for sightseeing.

What to pack for Güstrow in August

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

In August, Güstrow sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Güstrow in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 51 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.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Güstrow 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 Güstrow peaks around June 19 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 19UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Güstrow?

Güstrow sits at 53.8°N, 12.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Rostock, 32 km away.

WismarRibnitz-DamgartenSchwerinWittstock

Topography around Güstrow

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Güstrow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Güstrow is covered by grassland (30%), cropland (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Rostock 32 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 33 km · Waren 46 km · Parchim 46 km · Wismar 48 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 53 km · Schwerin 53 km · Wittstock 74 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 Güstrow (53.7972°, 12.1734°, elevation 9 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).