Hansestadt Salzwedel weather in August

In August, Hansestadt Salzwedel sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hansestadt Salzwedel's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hansestadt Salzwedel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:03 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hansestadt Salzwedel reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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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52515
62515
72415
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102414
112414
122414
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202314
212314
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232313
242213
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272213
282213
292213
302113
312112

How August really feels in Hansestadt Salzwedel

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.

Hansestadt Salzwedel 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°5011.42.97.90.0
Feb / -0°38103.49.50.1
Mar / 4610.81.911.51.6
Apr14° / 399.20.213.64.1
May19° / 5410.1015.55.9
Jun22° / 12°5810.6016.56.3
Jul24° / 14°7612.6016.16.4
Aug23° / 14°6310.8014.56.6
Sep19° / 11°549.4012.46.0
Oct13° / 489.8010.33.7
Nov / 4510.20.88.41.1
Dec / 4911.62.77.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84357
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
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203961
213961
223961
233862
243763
253763
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273763
283664
293664
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hansestadt Salzwedel gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14341141
24341141
34441141
44540141
54539141
64639141
74738141
84838141
94837140
104936140
115135140
125135140
135234140
145233141
155233141
165332141
175332141
185332141
195432131
205432131
215432131
225631121
235631121
245830111
256029101
266029101
27622891
28642781
29652681
30672571
31682561

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 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 4:38 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:388:05
215.44:408:03
315.34:428:01
415.34:437:59
515.24:457:57
615.24:477:56
715.14:487:54
815.04:507:52
915.04:527:50
1014.94:537:48
1114.84:557:46
1214.84:577:44
1314.74:587:42
1414.75:007:40
1514.65:027:38
1614.55:037:36
1714.55:057:33
1814.45:077:31
1914.35:097:29
2014.35:107:27
2114.25:127:25
2214.15:147:22
2314.15:167:20
2414.05:177:18
2513.95:197:15
2613.95:217:13
2713.85:237:11
2813.75:247:08
2913.75:267:06
3013.65:287:04
3113.55:307:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.33 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
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
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 Hansestadt Salzwedel?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hansestadt Salzwedel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hansestadt Salzwedel in August

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

In August, Hansestadt Salzwedel sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Hansestadt Salzwedel 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 Hansestadt Salzwedel peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hansestadt Salzwedel?

Hansestadt Salzwedel sits at 52.9°N, 11.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Uelzen, 41 km away.

WolfsburgStendalGifhornHaldensleben ILüneburgHelmstedt

Topography around Hansestadt Salzwedel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hansestadt Salzwedel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m.

The land around Hansestadt Salzwedel is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
369 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Uelzen 41 km · Wittenberge 43 km · Wolfsburg 54 km · Stendal 55 km · Gifhorn 58 km · Haldensleben I 65 km · Lüneburg 66 km · Helmstedt 70 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 Hansestadt Salzwedel (52.853°, 11.1529°, elevation 18 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. 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).