Husum weather in August

In August, Husum sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 82 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 21% 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 Husum's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Husum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:07 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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 Husum 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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
162113
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
222013
232013
242013
252013
262013
272013
282012
292012
301912
311912

How August really feels in Husum

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.

Husum 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 / 6713.12.57.60.0
Feb / -0°5110.32.59.30.0
Mar / 52111.911.50.9
Apr12° / 449.90.313.73.0
May16° / 5410.8015.74.8
Jun18° / 11°6911.5016.95.7
Jul21° / 13°7612.9016.46.0
Aug21° / 13°8214014.75.8
Sep17° / 11°7012.5012.55.1
Oct13° / 7413.3010.23.1
Nov / 6312.80.58.21.2
Dec / 6712.92.17.10.1

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194258
204258
214357
224258
234258
244357
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Husum gets around 82 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1044
1144
1244
1345
1445
1545
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3146

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13349171
23349171
33449171
43448171
53548171
63647161
73746161
83746161
93845161
103945160
113944160
124043170
134043170
144142171
154142171
164141171
174241161
184240161
194340161
204440151
214539151
224638141
234837141
244936131
255136121
265335111
275534101
28573391
29583381
30593281
31603271

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 4:40 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:408:20
215.64:428:18
315.54:438:16
415.54:458:14
515.44:478:12
615.44:498:10
715.34:518:08
815.24:528:06
915.24:548:04
1015.14:568:02
1115.04:588:00
1215.05:007:58
1314.95:017:55
1414.85:037:53
1514.85:057:51
1614.75:077:49
1714.65:097:47
1814.65:117:44
1914.55:137:42
2014.45:147:40
2114.35:167:37
2214.35:187:35
2314.25:207:32
2414.15:227:30
2514.15:247:28
2614.05:267:25
2713.95:287:23
2813.85:297:20
2913.85:317:18
3013.75:337:15
3113.65:357:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Husum?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Husum for sightseeing.

What to pack for Husum in August

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

In August, Husum sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Husum 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 30 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Husum 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 Husum peaks around July 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Husum?

Husum sits at 54.5°N, 9.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Heide, 32 km away.

EckernfördeTønderAabenraaSønderborg

Topography around Husum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Husum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m.

The land around Husum is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (40%), cropland (26%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Heide 32 km · Schleswig 34 km · Flensburg 42 km · Rendsburg 45 km · Eckernförde 51 km · Tønder 51 km · Aabenraa 66 km · Sønderborg 67 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 Husum (54.4858°, 9.0524°, elevation 12 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).