Hansestadt Stade weather in August

In August, Hansestadt Stade sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.2 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 16% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Hansestadt Stade's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hansestadt Stade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Hansestadt Stade reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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
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182214
192214
202214
212213
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232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302012
312012

How August really feels in Hansestadt Stade

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 Stade 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 / 6612.52.37.80.0
Feb / 5210.839.40.1
Mar / 54111.711.51.4
Apr13° / 48110.213.73.6
May17° / 6411.4015.65.3
Jun20° / 12°7112.8016.75.7
Jul22° / 14°8513016.36.2
Aug22° / 14°7413.2014.66.1
Sep18° / 11°599.9012.55.7
Oct13° / 6011.8010.33.5
Nov / 5511.80.58.31.2
Dec / 6612.72.77.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54060
63961
73961
83862
93862
103763
113664
123664
133565
143565
153466
163466
173466
183565
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hansestadt Stade gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1643
1743
1843
1943
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2643
2743
2843
2942
3041
3141

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13546181
23646181
33645181
43745181
53844171
63844171
73943171
84043171
94042171
104142171
114141171
124241171
134340171
144340161
154439161
164439161
174538152
184538152
194638152
204737142
214837142
224936132
235036122
245135122
255334112
265533102
275632102
28593191
29603181
30623071
31623071

Wind in August

Winds average 12 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
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
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2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 4:42 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:428:14
215.54:448:12
315.44:458:11
415.44:478:09
515.34:498:07
615.24:508:05
715.24:528:03
815.14:548:01
915.14:567:59
1015.04:577:57
1114.94:597:55
1214.95:017:53
1314.85:037:51
1414.75:047:49
1514.75:067:47
1614.65:087:44
1714.55:107:42
1814.55:127:40
1914.45:137:38
2014.35:157:35
2114.35:177:33
2214.25:197:31
2314.15:217:29
2414.15:227:26
2514.05:247:24
2613.95:267:21
2713.95:287:19
2813.85:307:17
2913.75:317:14
3013.65:337:12
3113.65:357:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.25 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
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
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 Hansestadt Stade?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hansestadt Stade in August

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

In August, Hansestadt Stade sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Hansestadt Stade 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 50 km away) 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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Hansestadt Stade 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 Stade peaks around July 16 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 16UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hansestadt Stade?

Hansestadt Stade sits at 53.6°N, 9.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Wedel, 15 km away.

Topography around Hansestadt Stade

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hansestadt Stade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Hansestadt Stade is covered by grassland (36%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (24%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), cropland (29%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Wedel 15 km · Uetersen 16 km · Rissen 19 km · Buxtehude 20 km · Elmshorn 21 km · Pinneberg 23 km · Halstenbek 25 km · Bremervörde 25 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 Stade (53.5941°, 9.473°, 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).