Cuxhaven weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Cuxhaven is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 72/100), with August and June close behind. Cuxhaven averages about 1,580 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Cuxhaven?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cuxhaven is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 81 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cuxhaven?
Cuxhaven isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,580 hours of sunshine a year. 72 Sunshine Score points separate July (72) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #14 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 871 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 1° / 34°F | 81 mm | 0 | 4° / 39°F |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 1° / 34°F | 65 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 55 mm | 2 | 6° / 43°F |
| April | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 41 mm | 3 | 9° / 48°F |
| May | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 9° / 48°F | 58 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| June | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 13° / 55°F | 73 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| July | 72 | 20° / 68°F | 15° / 59°F | 86 mm | 5 | 20° / 68°F |
| August | 72 | 20° / 68°F | 15° / 59°F | 88 mm | 4 | 20° / 68°F |
| September | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 74 mm | 3 | 19° / 66°F |
| October | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 9° / 48°F | 85 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 80 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 2° / 36°F | 85 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
Sea temperature in Cuxhaven by month
The sea off Cuxhaven is warmest in July at around 20°C / 68°F, and coolest in January at 4°C / 39°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Cuxhaven: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Cuxhaven?
Cuxhaven is a seaside town in Germany with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 20°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Cuxhaven get a year?
Cuxhaven gets about 1,580 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Cuxhaven?
The sunniest time to visit Cuxhaven is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 72/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Cuxhaven?
January is the least sunny month in Cuxhaven, scoring 0/100 with about 81 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Cuxhaven?
The sea in Cuxhaven ranges from about 4°C (January) to 20°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Cuxhaven?
The typical midday UV index in Cuxhaven peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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