Wismar weather in August

In August, Wismar sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 71 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°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 Wismar's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wismar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:59 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.1 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 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Wismar 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
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112215
122215
132215
142215
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172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222114
232114
242114
252114
262114
272113
282013
292013
302013
312013

How August really feels in Wismar

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.

Wismar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5311.63.27.70.0
Feb / -0°4310.33.79.40.0
Mar / 4610.12.211.50.9
Apr12° / 419.30.313.73.2
May16° / 5510.6015.75.1
Jun20° / 12°6511.7016.75.8
Jul22° / 14°7112.4016.36.3
Aug22° / 14°7112.2014.66.2
Sep18° / 11°5610.4012.55.5
Oct13° / 5411.30.110.23.3
Nov / 4911.50.78.31.0
Dec / 5611.92.87.20.0

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
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84258
94258
104357
114357
124357
134357
144258
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wismar gets around 71 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in August, the wettest month. 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 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
637
737
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1940
2040
2141
2241
2341
2442
2542
2642
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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13344212
23443212
33543212
43642212
53742201
63741201
73841201
83940201
94040191
104139191
114239190
124339180
134338180
144438180
154537170
164637170
174736170
184736160
194836160
204935150
215035150
225234140
235234140
245433130
255632120
265732110
275931100
28613090
29613090
30632980
31652870

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 4:33 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:338:08
215.54:358:06
315.54:368:04
415.44:388:02
515.34:408:00
615.34:417:58
715.24:437:56
815.24:457:54
915.14:477:52
1015.04:487:50
1115.04:507:48
1214.94:527:46
1314.84:547:44
1414.84:567:42
1514.74:577:40
1614.64:597:37
1714.65:017:35
1814.55:037:33
1914.45:057:31
2014.45:067:28
2114.35:087:26
2214.25:107:24
2314.25:127:21
2414.15:147:19
2514.05:167:17
2613.95:177:14
2713.95:197:12
2813.85:217:09
2913.75:237:07
3013.75:257:04
3113.65:277:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Wismar?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Wismar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wismar in August

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

In August, Wismar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Wismar 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 26 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
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Wismar 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 Wismar peaks around June 18 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 18UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Wismar 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 Wismar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Wismar's WHO annual average of 12.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wismar?

Wismar sits at 53.9°N, 11.5°E, 1 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schwerin, 29 km away.

RatekauNeustadt in HolsteinGüstrowKröpeliner-Tor-VorstadtBad SchwartauRostockLübeck

Topography around Wismar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wismar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Wismar is covered by trees (27%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), water (27%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Schwerin 29 km · Ratekau 48 km · Neustadt in Holstein 48 km · Güstrow 48 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 48 km · Bad Schwartau 50 km · Rostock 50 km · Lübeck 50 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 Wismar (53.8922°, 11.4556°, elevation 1 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).