Stralsund weather in August

In August, Stralsund sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 14.7 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 22% 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 Stralsund's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stralsund's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:51 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Stralsund is Wikimedia duplicate item.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.5 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 Stralsund 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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52314
62314
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92314
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302013
312012

How August really feels in Stralsund

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.

Stralsund 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°4911.33.47.70.0
Feb / -1°409.93.89.30.0
Mar / 4510.12.111.50.9
Apr12° / 439.40.313.73.3
May17° / 5711.3015.75.2
Jun20° / 11°7011.6016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°7913.1016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7612.5014.76.3
Sep18° / 11°5410.1012.55.6
Oct13° / 5110.7010.23.4
Nov / 4510.40.98.21.0
Dec / 5011.337.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44654
54555
64555
74555
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
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184456
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264456
274456
284456
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314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Stralsund gets around 76 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.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
540
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1640
1740
1840
1941
2041
2141
2241
2342
2442
2542
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13146212
23146212
33245212
43244222
53343222
63443212
73542212
83642212
93741211
103741201
113841201
123940201
134040191
144139191
154239181
164339171
174339171
184439161
194439151
204539151
214639141
224739131
234838131
245037121
255137111
265236111
275435101
28563491
29593380
30603280
31623170

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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3014light 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 4:25 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:258:03
215.64:268:01
315.54:287:59
415.54:307:57
515.44:327:55
615.34:337:53
715.34:357:51
815.24:377:49
915.14:397:47
1015.14:407:45
1115.04:427:43
1214.94:447:41
1314.94:467:39
1414.84:487:37
1514.74:507:34
1614.74:517:32
1714.64:537:30
1814.54:557:28
1914.54:577:25
2014.44:597:23
2114.35:017:21
2214.35:037:18
2314.25:047:16
2414.15:067:13
2514.05:087:11
2614.05:107:09
2713.95:127:06
2813.85:147:04
2913.85:167:01
3013.75:176:59
3113.65:196:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Stralsund?

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 Stralsund for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stralsund in August

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

In August, Stralsund sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Stralsund 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 35 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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Stralsund 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 Stralsund peaks around June 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Stralsund in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Stralsund is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Stralsund's WHO annual average of 11.5 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stralsund?

Stralsund sits at 54.3°N, 13.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald, 32 km away.

RostockKröpeliner-Tor-VorstadtGüstrowNeubrandenburgŚwinoujścieWaren

Topography around Stralsund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stralsund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Stralsund is covered by water (29%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 32 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 41 km · Rostock 66 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 67 km · Güstrow 82 km · Neubrandenburg 84 km · Świnoujście 88 km · Waren 92 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 Stralsund (54.3091°, 13.0818°, elevation 4 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).