Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald weather in August

In August, Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.7 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 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:51 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 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)
12315
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312013

How August really feels in Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald

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.

Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 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°4710.93.27.70.0
Feb / -1°379.43.99.40.0
Mar / 43102.111.51.0
Apr12° / 399.50.213.73.3
May17° / 5511.1015.75.2
Jun20° / 12°6511.3016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°7512.3016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°6811.7014.66.4
Sep18° / 11°539.4012.55.7
Oct13° / 4910.3010.23.4
Nov / 4210.20.98.31.0
Dec / 4510.537.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54555
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144357
154357
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204456
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284258
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314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040
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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13143233
23142233
33242233
43241233
53340233
63440233
73539233
83639232
93738222
103838222
113937222
124037212
134136212
144236202
154335202
164435192
174535182
184536181
194636171
204736161
214736151
224936151
235036141
245135131
255334121
265434111
275633101
285633101
29583291
30613180
31633070

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 13 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
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412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3113light 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 4:24 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:248:01
215.54:267:59
315.54:287:57
415.44:297:55
515.44:317:53
615.34:337:51
715.24:357:49
815.24:367:47
915.14:387:45
1015.14:407:43
1115.04:427:41
1214.94:447:39
1314.94:457:37
1414.84:477:35
1514.74:497:32
1614.74:517:30
1714.64:537:28
1814.54:547:26
1914.54:567:23
2014.44:587:21
2114.35:007:19
2214.25:027:16
2314.25:047:14
2414.15:057:12
2514.05:077:09
2614.05:097:07
2713.95:117:04
2813.85:137:02
2913.75:156:59
3013.75:176:57
3113.65:186:54

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 5.64 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
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54.9Bright
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104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
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 Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald for sightseeing.

What to pack for Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald in August

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

In August, Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 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 15 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
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 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 Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald peaks around June 16 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 16UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald?

Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald sits at 54.1°N, 13.4°E, 2 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Stralsund, 32 km away.

ŚwinoujścieNeubrandenburgRibnitz-DamgartenWarenRostockNeustrelitzKröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt

Topography around Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m.

The land around Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald is covered by grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Stralsund 32 km · Świnoujście 59 km · Neubrandenburg 60 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 64 km · Waren 79 km · Rostock 82 km · Neustrelitz 84 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 84 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 Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald (54.0891°, 13.4024°, elevation 2 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).