Schneverdingen weather in August

In August, Schneverdingen sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 14.5 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 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Schneverdingen's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schneverdingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Schneverdingen is human settlement in Germany.

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Schneverdingen reaches about 23°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 29°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
62414
72414
82414
92414
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
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172314
182314
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262113
272113
282112
292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Schneverdingen

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.

Schneverdingen 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°6612.93.17.90.0
Feb / -0°5210.73.49.50.1
Mar / 5510.9211.51.5
Apr14° / 4810.60.313.63.8
May18° / 6311.3015.55.5
Jun21° / 11°6912.1016.65.9
Jul23° / 14°8513.6016.26.2
Aug23° / 13°7312.5014.56.3
Sep19° / 10°5810.2012.45.7
Oct13° / 6112010.33.5
Nov / 5611.80.88.41.1
Dec / 6612.62.77.40.0

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74060
83961
93961
103862
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173565
183565
193664
203565
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263763
273763
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Schneverdingen gets around 73 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2343
2443
2543
2642
2742
2842
2941
3041
3140

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14442131
24442131
34542131
44541131
54641121
64740121
74740120
84839120
94839120
104938120
114938120
125037130
135037131
145036131
155036131
165135131
175135131
185234131
195234131
205433121
215433121
225532121
235731111
245830111
256029101
266128101
27632791
28652681
29662581
30672571
31682471

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
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
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 30 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 4:43 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:438:11
215.44:448:09
315.44:468:07
415.34:488:06
515.24:498:04
615.24:518:02
715.14:538:00
815.14:547:58
915.04:567:56
1014.94:587:54
1114.94:597:52
1214.85:017:50
1314.85:037:48
1414.75:057:46
1514.65:067:44
1614.65:087:42
1714.55:107:40
1814.45:127:37
1914.45:137:35
2014.35:157:33
2114.25:177:31
2214.25:197:28
2314.15:207:26
2414.05:227:24
2514.05:247:21
2613.95:267:19
2713.85:277:17
2813.85:297:14
2913.75:317:12
3013.65:337:10
3113.55:357:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
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 Schneverdingen?

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 Schneverdingen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schneverdingen in August

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

In August, Schneverdingen sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Schneverdingen 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 Schneverdingen peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schneverdingen?

Schneverdingen sits at 53.1°N, 9.8°E, 103 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Soltau, 15 km away.

Topography around Schneverdingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schneverdingen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m.

The land around Schneverdingen is covered by trees (41%), grassland (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%), cropland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (33%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Soltau 15 km · Buchholz in der Nordheide 24 km · Munster 25 km · Rotenburg 26 km · Walsrode 31 km · Seevetal 33 km · Winsen 39 km · Eißendorf 39 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 Schneverdingen (53.1174°, 9.7924°, elevation 103 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. 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).