Helgoland weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Helgoland is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with August close behind. Helgoland averages about 1,682 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 84 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Helgoland?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Helgoland is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 83 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Helgoland?
Helgoland isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,682 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate July (67) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 876 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 | 5° / 41°F | 3° / 37°F | 83 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 2° / 36°F | 66 mm | 1 | 6° / 43°F |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 56 mm | 2 | 6° / 43°F |
| April | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 6° / 43°F | 40 mm | 3 | 8° / 46°F |
| May | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 10° / 50°F | 55 mm | 4 | 12° / 54°F |
| June | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 14° / 57°F | 68 mm | 5 | 16° / 61°F |
| July | 67 | 19° / 66°F | 16° / 61°F | 84 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| August | 66 | 19° / 66°F | 17° / 63°F | 89 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| September | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 15° / 59°F | 77 mm | 3 | 19° / 66°F |
| October | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 11° / 52°F | 87 mm | 1 | 16° / 61°F |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 7° / 45°F | 85 mm | 0 | 12° / 54°F |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 4° / 39°F | 86 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Helgoland by month
The sea off Helgoland is warmest in August at around 19°C / 66°F, and coolest in January at 6°C / 43°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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Helgoland: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Helgoland?
Helgoland is a seaside town in Germany with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 19°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Helgoland get a year?
Helgoland gets about 1,682 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Helgoland?
The sunniest time to visit Helgoland is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Helgoland?
January is the least sunny month in Helgoland, scoring 0/100 with about 83 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Helgoland?
The sea in Helgoland ranges from about 6°C (January) to 19°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Helgoland?
The typical midday UV index in Helgoland 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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