Winsen weather in August

In August, Winsen sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.6 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Winsen's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Winsen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:06 AM – 7:41 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

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 Winsen 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
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152313
162313
172313
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262113
272112
282112
292112
302112
312112

How August really feels in Winsen

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.

Winsen 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°5812.12.67.80.0
Feb / -0°4610.43.49.40.1
Mar / 5110.51.911.51.4
Apr13° / 4710.50.313.73.7
May18° / 6311.2015.65.5
Jun21° / 11°7111.8016.65.9
Jul23° / 13°8413.3016.26.2
Aug23° / 13°7512.6014.66.3
Sep18° / 10°559.8012.45.8
Oct13° / 5411.1010.33.5
Nov / 5010.80.88.41.1
Dec / 5811.62.77.30.0

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
73961
83961
93862
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153664
163664
173763
183763
193862
203862
213763
223763
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Winsen gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
440
540
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841
2940
3039
3139

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 (%)
14343131
24443131
34442131
44541131
54641131
64740131
74740130
84839130
94838130
104938130
115037130
125037130
135136130
145136130
155235130
165135131
175135131
185334121
195334121
205334121
215433121
225533111
235632111
245831101
255930101
26612991
27622891
28642781
29652681
30662671
31682561

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
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
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 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 4:40 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:408:10
215.44:428:09
315.44:438:07
415.34:458:05
515.34:478:03
615.24:488:01
715.24:507:59
815.14:527:57
915.04:547:55
1015.04:557:53
1114.94:577:51
1214.84:597:49
1314.85:007:47
1414.75:027:45
1514.65:047:43
1614.65:067:41
1714.55:087:39
1814.55:097:36
1914.45:117:34
2014.35:137:32
2114.25:157:30
2214.25:167:27
2314.15:187:25
2414.05:207:23
2514.05:227:20
2613.95:247:18
2713.85:257:16
2813.85:277:13
2913.75:297:11
3013.65:317:08
3113.65:327:06

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 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 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 Winsen?

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 Winsen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Winsen in August

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

In August, Winsen 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 Winsen 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 Winsen peaks around July 12 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 12UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Winsen?

Winsen sits at 53.4°N, 10.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Geesthacht, 14 km away.

Topography around Winsen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Winsen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Winsen is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (31%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (35%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Geesthacht 14 km · Bergedorf 14 km · Seevetal 17 km · Reinbek 18 km · Lüneburg 18 km · Harburg 19 km · Wilhelmsburg 20 km · Eißendorf 20 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 Winsen (53.3578°, 10.2116°, elevation 6 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).