Rostock weather in August

In August, Rostock sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.5 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 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Rostock's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rostock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:56 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 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 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Rostock reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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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22314
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42314
52314
62314
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92314
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222213
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302012
312012

How August really feels in Rostock

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.

Rostock 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°5011.63.27.70.0
Feb / -1°4110.33.69.40.0
Mar / 46102.211.51.1
Apr12° / 439.90.313.73.4
May17° / 5811.1015.75.3
Jun20° / 11°7111.5016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°7712.7016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7412.5014.66.2
Sep18° / 11°5510.1012.55.6
Oct13° / 5110.70.110.23.3
Nov / 4410.30.88.31.0
Dec / 5111.53.17.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34456
44555
54555
64456
74456
84456
94456
104357
114258
124258
134258
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
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204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rostock gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
442
541
641
740
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1940
2040
2140
2240
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13245212
23344212
33343212
43443212
53542212
63642212
73741211
83840211
93840211
103939201
114039201
124138201
134237201
144337191
154436191
164536181
174636181
184635171
194735171
204835161
214934161
225034151
235233141
245333131
255432131
265631121
275830111
285930101
29612991
30632881
31642871

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze
3114light 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 4:29 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:298:06
215.54:318:04
315.54:338:02
415.44:348:00
515.44:367:58
615.34:387:56
715.24:407:54
815.24:417:52
915.14:437:50
1015.14:457:48
1115.04:477:46
1214.94:497:44
1314.94:507:42
1414.84:527:40
1514.74:547:37
1614.74:567:35
1714.64:587:33
1814.55:007:31
1914.55:017:28
2014.45:037:26
2114.35:057:24
2214.25:077:21
2314.25:097:19
2414.15:117:17
2514.05:127:14
2614.05:147:12
2713.95:167:09
2813.85:187:07
2913.75:207:04
3013.75:227:02
3113.65:237:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rostock?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Rostock for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rostock in August

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

In August, Rostock 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 Rostock in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Rostock in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rostock peaks around June 18 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 18UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rostock?

Rostock sits at 54.1°N, 12.1°E, 18 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt, 2.0 km away.

WismarStralsundSchwerinWarenParchim

Topography around Rostock

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rostock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m.

The land around Rostock is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (24%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 2.0 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 27 km · Güstrow 32 km · Wismar 50 km · Stralsund 66 km · Schwerin 70 km · Waren 73 km · Parchim 76 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 Rostock (54.0887°, 12.1405°, 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. 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).