Sylt weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Sylt is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 64/100), with July and September close behind. Sylt averages about 1,558 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 96 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Sylt?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sylt is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 82 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sylt?
Sylt isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,558 hours of sunshine a year. 64 Sunshine Score points separate August (64) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #27 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 892 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 | 82 mm | 0 | 4° / 39°F |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 2° / 36°F | 65 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 3° / 37°F | 54 mm | 1 | 6° / 43°F |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 6° / 43°F | 41 mm | 3 | 9° / 48°F |
| May | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 10° / 50°F | 51 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| June | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 13° / 55°F | 69 mm | 5 | 16° / 61°F |
| July | 61 | 18° / 64°F | 16° / 61°F | 77 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| August | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 17° / 63°F | 96 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| September | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 15° / 59°F | 83 mm | 3 | 18° / 64°F |
| October | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 11° / 52°F | 95 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 7° / 45°F | 89 mm | 0 | 10° / 50°F |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 4° / 39°F | 90 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
Sea temperature in Sylt by month
The sea off Sylt is warmest in July at around 19°C / 66°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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Sylt: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sylt?
Sylt 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 Sylt get a year?
Sylt gets about 1,558 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Sylt?
The sunniest time to visit Sylt is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 64/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sylt?
January is the least sunny month in Sylt, scoring 0/100 with about 82 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Sylt?
The sea in Sylt ranges from about 4°C (January) to 19°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Sylt?
The typical midday UV index in Sylt 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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