Varel weather in August

In August, Varel sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 81 mm of rain across 14.3 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Varel's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:14 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Varel is municipality seat.

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Varel reaches about 21°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 17°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)
12314
22314
32314
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182114
192114
202114
212114
222113
232113
242113
252113
262013
272013
282013
292013
302013
312013

How August really feels in Varel

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.

Varel 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 / 6413.62.27.80.0
Feb / 4910.22.29.40.1
Mar / 52111.411.51.4
Apr13° / 5011.20.213.73.4
May17° / 5811.5015.65.0
Jun19° / 12°7612.8016.75.6
Jul22° / 14°8714.5016.25.8
Aug21° / 14°8114.3014.65.9
Sep18° / 11°6611.2012.55.4
Oct13° / 6212.4010.33.4
Nov / 5511.70.38.41.3
Dec / 6412.82.47.30.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123664
133664
143565
153466
163466
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273466
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Varel gets around 81 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
945
1045
1145
1245
1346
1446
1546
1646
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2248
2348
2447
2547
2647
2747
2846
2946
3045
3145

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12749232
22749232
32848222
42948221
53047221
63146221
73146221
83245221
93344221
103443221
113543221
123542221
133642211
143741211
153741211
163840211
173840202
183940202
193939192
204039192
214139182
224239172
234438162
244537152
254737142
264936132
275035132
285135122
295334112
305534101
31563491

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
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 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 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:488:19
215.54:508:17
315.44:528:15
415.34:538:13
515.34:558:12
615.24:578:10
715.24:588:08
815.15:008:06
915.05:028:04
1015.05:038:02
1114.95:058:00
1214.85:077:58
1314.85:097:56
1414.75:107:53
1514.75:127:51
1614.65:147:49
1714.55:167:47
1814.55:177:45
1914.45:197:43
2014.35:217:40
2114.35:237:38
2214.25:257:36
2314.15:267:33
2414.05:287:31
2514.05:307:29
2613.95:327:26
2713.85:347:24
2813.85:357:22
2913.75:377:19
3013.65:397:17
3113.65:417:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Varel?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Varel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Varel in August

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

In August, Varel sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Varel 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°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
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Varel 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 Varel peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Varel?

Varel sits at 53.4°N, 8.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Wilhelmshaven, 17 km away.

Topography around Varel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.

The land around Varel is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), water (26%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Wilhelmshaven 17 km · Rastede 17 km · Schortens 20 km · Westerstede 21 km · Brake (Unterweser) 24 km · Bad Zwischenahn 25 km · Nordenham 26 km · Oldenburg 29 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 Varel (53.3969°, 8.1362°, elevation 9 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).