Mölln weather in August

In August, Mölln sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.2 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 24°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 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 Mölln's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mölln's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:03 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Mölln 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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
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182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252113
262113
272113
282112
292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Mölln

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.

Mölln 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°5712.12.77.80.0
Feb / -1°4510.13.39.40.0
Mar / 5010.6211.51.3
Apr13° / 4510.20.313.73.7
May18° / 6010.7015.65.5
Jun20° / 11°6611.6016.75.9
Jul23° / 14°7912.5016.36.3
Aug22° / 13°7412.2014.66.3
Sep18° / 10°539.7012.55.7
Oct13° / 5310.8010.33.5
Nov / 4710.90.88.31.0
Dec / 5812.22.87.30.0

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44258
54258
64159
74060
84060
94060
103961
113961
123862
133862
143862
153961
163961
173961
183862
193862
203862
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273862
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mölln gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
637
737
837
937
1038
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1639
1740
1840
1940
2040
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2840
2940
3039
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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13745162
23845161
33844161
43943161
54043161
64142161
74241161
84340161
94439161
104539161
114638161
124637161
134736161
144836161
154835161
164935161
174934151
185034151
195034151
205134141
215233141
225333131
235432131
245631121
255830111
266030100
276129100
28632890
29652780
30662770
31672670

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
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
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 4:37 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:378:10
215.54:398:08
315.44:408:06
415.44:428:04
515.34:448:02
615.24:468:00
715.24:477:58
815.14:497:56
915.14:517:54
1015.04:527:52
1114.94:547:50
1214.94:567:48
1314.84:587:46
1414.75:007:44
1514.75:017:42
1614.65:037:40
1714.55:057:37
1814.55:077:35
1914.45:087:33
2014.35:107:31
2114.35:127:28
2214.25:147:26
2314.15:167:24
2414.15:177:21
2514.05:197:19
2613.95:217:17
2713.95:237:14
2813.85:257:12
2913.75:267:09
3013.65:287:07
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 4.22 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 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
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 Mölln?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Mölln for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mölln in August

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

In August, Mölln 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 Mölln 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 57 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 Mölln 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 Mölln peaks around July 11 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 11UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mölln?

Mölln sits at 53.6°N, 10.7°E, 34 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Lübeck, 28 km away.

Topography around Mölln

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mölln has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Mölln is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lübeck 28 km · Geesthacht 29 km · Bad Oldesloe 30 km · Stockelsdorf 30 km · Ahrensburg 30 km · Reinbek 31 km · Glinde 33 km · Bad Schwartau 33 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 Mölln (53.6207°, 10.6875°, elevation 34 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).