Seelze weather in August

In August, Seelze sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 12.1 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 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Seelze's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seelze's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:11 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Seelze is human settlement in Seelze, Region hannover, 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 Seelze reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292113
302112
312112

How August really feels in Seelze

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.

Seelze 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 / 6212.62.880.0
Feb / 4710.739.50.2
Mar / 5411.81.511.51.7
Apr14° / 4710.70.213.64.0
May18° / 5710.8015.45.6
Jun21° / 12°6211.4016.56.0
Jul23° / 14°7512.4016.16.4
Aug23° / 14°6812.1014.56.4
Sep19° / 11°5610.6012.45.8
Oct14° / 6011.5010.33.7
Nov / 5411.40.78.51.3
Dec / 6312.52.77.50.1

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54060
63961
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123763
133763
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243565
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Seelze gets around 68 mm of rain over 12.1 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 (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
738
838
938
1039
1139
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2640
2740
2839
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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14243141
24243141
34342141
44442131
54542131
64541131
74641121
84741121
94740121
104840121
114939121
124938121
135037121
145036131
155036131
165135131
175135131
185234131
195234131
205333131
215432131
225432131
235531131
245730121
255829121
266028111
276227101
286326101
29642691
30662581
31662581

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 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 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:468:09
215.34:488:07
315.34:508:06
415.24:518:04
515.24:538:02
615.14:548:00
715.04:567:58
815.04:587:56
914.94:597:55
1014.95:017:53
1114.85:037:51
1214.75:047:49
1314.75:067:47
1414.65:087:45
1514.65:097:43
1614.55:117:40
1714.45:137:38
1814.45:147:36
1914.35:167:34
2014.25:187:32
2114.25:197:30
2214.15:217:27
2314.05:237:25
2414.05:257:23
2513.95:267:21
2613.85:287:18
2713.85:307:16
2813.75:317:14
2913.65:337:11
3013.65:357:09
3113.55:367:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.29 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
124.5Bright
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 Seelze?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Seelze for sightseeing.

What to pack for Seelze in August

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

In August, Seelze sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Seelze 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 Seelze peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Seelze?

Seelze sits at 52.4°N, 9.6°E, 50 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Garbsen, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Seelze

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seelze has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m.

The land around Seelze is covered by cropland (35%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
755 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Garbsen 2.0 km · Linden-Nord 8.0 km · Nordstadt 8.0 km · Linden 9.0 km · Ronnenberg 9.0 km · Hannover 10 km · Langenhagen 11 km · Südstadt 11 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 Seelze (52.3963°, 9.5973°, elevation 50 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).