German North Sea Coast weather by month & best time to visit
Climate for 3 places on the German North Sea coast from 30 years of weather data. Best time to visit: May, July – August. August is the warmest month with 20 °C, January the coolest with 4 °C.
Best time to visit the German North Sea coast
The best time to visit the German North Sea coast is May, July – August: days of 15–20 °C, 8 hours of sunshine a day and 13 rainy days a month on average. The sea is 11–19 °C then. It stays below 20 °C all year and is warmest in August with 19 °C. Most rainy days fall in October (15).
German North Sea Coast weather by month
Long-term averages of 3 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 | 6 | 4–5° | 4–5° | 2 h | 14 |
| FebruaryFeb | 10 | 4–6° | 3–4° | 3 h | 11 |
| MarchMar | 15 | 6–8° | 4–5° | 4 h | 11 |
| AprilApr | 24 | 10–12° | 7–8° | 7 h | 10 |
| MayMay | 26 | 14–15° | 11–12° | 8 h | 11 |
| JuneJun | 24 | 17–18° | 15–16° | 8 h | 12 |
| JulyJul | 27 | 19–20° | 17–18° | 8 h | 15 |
| AugustAug | 31 | 19–21° | 19° | 7 h | 14 |
| SeptemberSep | 15 | 17–18° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| OctoberOct | 6 | 13–14° | 13–14° | 3 h | 15 |
| NovemberNov | 5 | 8–9° | 9–10° | 2 h | 15 |
| DecemberDec | 5 | 5–6° | 6–7° | 1 h | 14 |
Where is it warmest on the German North Sea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norderney | 5° | 21° | 5° | 4.8 | 154 |
| St. Peter-Ording | 4° | 20° | 4° | 4.8 | 151 |
| Westerland, Sylt | 4° | 19° | 4° | 4.8 | 159 |
In January, it is warmest in Norderney with 5 °C, ahead of St. Peter-Ording (4 °C).
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German North Sea Coast weather: quick answers
When is the best time to visit the German North Sea coast?
The best time to visit the German North Sea coast is May, July – August: days reach 15–20 °C, with 8 hours of sunshine a day and 13 rainy days a month on average.
What is the warmest month on the German North Sea coast?
August is the warmest month, with daytime highs of 20 °C on average (19–21 °C depending on the place). The coolest is January with 4 °C.
How warm is it on the German North Sea coast in January?
In January, the coolest month, days reach 4–5 °C on average and the sea is 4–5 °C.
When can you swim on the German North Sea coast?
The sea stays below 20 °C all year; it is warmest in August with 19 °C.
Where is it warmest on the German North Sea coast?
In January, the warmest are Norderney (5 °C), St. Peter-Ording (4 °C) and Westerland, Sylt (4 °C).
When does it rain most on the German North Sea coast?
October has the most rainy days (15 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)