Lübeck weather in August

In August, Lübeck sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12 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 18% 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 Lübeck's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lübeck's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:02 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 10 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 Lübeck 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 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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212213
222213
232113
242113
252113
262113
272112
282112
292112
302012
312012

How August really feels in Lübeck

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.

Lübeck 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°5511.83.17.70.0
Feb / -1°449.93.69.40.0
Mar / 4810.22.111.51.2
Apr13° / 4410.10.313.73.5
May17° / 6010.8015.75.3
Jun20° / 11°6711.5016.75.9
Jul22° / 13°7812.5016.36.3
Aug22° / 13°7512014.66.3
Sep18° / 10°519.5012.55.7
Oct13° / 5110.9010.23.4
Nov / 4610.80.78.31.0
Dec / 5611.92.77.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94159
104060
114060
123961
133961
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243961
253961
263961
273961
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lübeck gets around 75 mm of rain over 12 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 (%)
138
238
338
438
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1839
1940
2040
2140
2240
2341
2441
2541
2640
2740
2840
2939
3038
3138

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13546182
23546172
33645171
43744171
53844171
63943171
74042161
84142161
94241161
104340160
114440160
124539160
134638160
144638160
154737160
164836160
174836150
184936150
195035150
205035150
215234140
225333140
235433130
245532130
255731120
265930110
276129100
286228100
29642790
30652780
31672670

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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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1613light breeze
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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 4:36 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:368:11
215.54:388:09
315.54:398:07
415.44:418:05
515.34:438:03
615.34:458:01
715.24:467:59
815.24:487:57
915.14:507:55
1015.04:527:53
1115.04:537:51
1214.94:557:49
1314.84:577:47
1414.84:597:45
1514.75:017:43
1614.65:027:40
1714.65:047:38
1814.55:067:36
1914.45:087:34
2014.45:107:31
2114.35:117:29
2214.25:137:27
2314.25:157:24
2414.15:177:22
2514.05:197:20
2613.95:207:17
2713.95:227:15
2813.85:247:12
2913.75:267:10
3013.75:287:07
3113.65:307:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
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 Lübeck?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Lübeck for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lübeck in August

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

In August, Lübeck 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 Lübeck 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 31 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 Lübeck 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 Lübeck peaks around June 23 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 23UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lübeck?

Lübeck sits at 53.9°N, 10.7°E, 16 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Stockelsdorf, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Lübeck

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lübeck has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Lübeck is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), trees (25%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Stockelsdorf 4.0 km · Bad Schwartau 6.0 km · Ratekau 9.0 km · Bad Oldesloe 22 km · Bad Segeberg 26 km · Mölln 28 km · Neustadt in Holstein 28 km · Eutin 30 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 Lübeck (53.8689°, 10.6873°, elevation 16 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).