German Baltic Coast weather by month & best time to visit
Climate for 4 places on the German Baltic coast from 30 years of weather data. Best time to visit: July – August. August is the warmest month with 22 °C, January the coolest with 3 °C.
Best time to visit the German Baltic coast
The best time to visit the German Baltic coast is July – August: days of 21–22 °C, 7 hours of sunshine a day and 13 rainy days a month on average. The sea is 18–19 °C then. It stays below 20 °C all year and is warmest in August with 19 °C. Most rainy days fall in July (13).
German Baltic Coast weather by month
Long-term averages of 4 places: the score is their mean, temperatures range from the coolest to the warmest place. Best months are marked; open a month for details.
| Month | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 9 | 3–4° | 3° | 1 h | 12 |
| FebruaryFeb | 11 | 4–5° | 2–3° | 2 h | 10 |
| MarchMar | 16 | 6–8° | 3° | 4 h | 10 |
| AprilApr | 25 | 9–12° | 6–7° | 7 h | 10 |
| MayMay | 26 | 14–17° | 11–12° | 8 h | 11 |
| JuneJun | 30 | 18–20° | 15–16° | 8 h | 12 |
| JulyJul | 40 | 20–22° | 18–19° | 8 h | 13 |
| AugustAug | 43 | 20–22° | 19–20° | 7 h | 12 |
| SeptemberSep | 20 | 17–18° | 16–17° | 6 h | 10 |
| OctoberOct | 10 | 13° | 12–13° | 4 h | 12 |
| NovemberNov | 9 | 8° | 8–9° | 2 h | 12 |
| DecemberDec | 9 | 4–5° | 4–5° | 1 h | 12 |
Where is it warmest on the German Baltic coast?
Compared in the coolest and the warmest month. Sunshine is the average per day over the year; rainy days are counted over the whole year.
| Place | Jan | Aug | Sea Jan | Sun h/day | Rain days/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmendorfer Strand | 4° | 22° | 3° | 4.4 | 133 |
| Heringsdorf, Usedom | 3° | 22° | 3° | 4.8 | 136 |
| Kühlungsborn | 3° | 22° | 3° | 4.9 | 138 |
| Binz, Rügen | 3° | 20° | 3° | 5.0 | 136 |
In January, it is warmest in Timmendorfer Strand with 4 °C, ahead of Heringsdorf, Usedom (3 °C).
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German Baltic Coast weather: quick answers
When is the best time to visit the German Baltic coast?
The best time to visit the German Baltic coast is July – August: days reach 21–22 °C, with 7 hours of sunshine a day and 13 rainy days a month on average.
What is the warmest month on the German Baltic coast?
August is the warmest month, with daytime highs of 22 °C on average (20–22 °C depending on the place). The coolest is January with 3 °C.
How warm is it on the German Baltic coast in January?
In January, the coolest month, days reach 3–4 °C on average and the sea is 3 °C.
When can you swim on the German Baltic coast?
The sea stays below 20 °C all year; it is warmest in August with 19 °C.
Where is it warmest on the German Baltic coast?
In January, the warmest are Timmendorfer Strand (4 °C), Heringsdorf, Usedom (3 °C) and Kühlungsborn (3 °C).
When does it rain most on the German Baltic coast?
July has the most rainy days (13 on average), April the fewest (10).
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)