Early July 1 July
72°F
Typical afternoon high
38% historical wet-day frequency
Germany · Beach
Is July a good time?
July averages 73°F afternoons and 64°F seas, with about 13 rain days. Later July is typically warmer.
Historical Schleswig-Holstein regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Sylt, Lübeck and Kiel; conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#4 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your July
Afternoons around 73°F (23°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 55°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 13 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 17 hours of daylight.
The sea averages 64°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
The sun rises about 05:06 and sets about 21:47 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 55°F (13°C); afternoons reach about 73°F (23°C). Expect rain on about 13 days in a typical July.
Early, middle or late?
Late July is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 72°F on the 1st, versus 75°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 38% to 41% between those dates.
72°F
Typical afternoon high
38% historical wet-day frequency
73°F
Typical afternoon high
34% historical wet-day frequency
75°F
Typical afternoon high
41% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172° | 272° | 372° | 472° | |||
| 572° | 672° | 772° | 872° | 972° | 1072° | 1172° |
| 1273° | 1373° | 1473° | 1573° | 1673° | 1774° | 1874° |
| 1974° | 2074° | 2175° | 2275° | 2375° | 2475° | 2575° |
| 2675° | 2775° | 2875° | 2975° | 3075° | 3175° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 72°F (22°C) in the first week to 75°F (24°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 32–41%. Local schools are out 3–31 July 2027.
Schools here are off 3–31 July 2027 (summer holidays). Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 64%, Czechia 100%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Peak season. July averages 95% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.
Overnight stays across Schleswig-Holstein do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Well above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 70°F (21°C) and 79°F (26°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 73°F (23°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 18; half the years had 8–15.
Rain days in each July
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70°F | 14 |
| 2012 | 71°F | 15 |
| 2013 | 76°F | 7 |
| 2014 | 78°F | 8 |
| 2015 | 73°F | 14 |
| 2016 | 73°F | 13 |
| 2017 | 71°F | 16 |
| 2018 | 79°F | 2 |
| 2019 | 74°F | 8 |
| 2020 | 70°F | 12 |
| 2021 | 75°F | 11 |
| 2022 | 74°F | 8 |
| 2023 | 72°F | 18 |
| 2024 | 73°F | 15 |
| 2025 | 74°F | 15 |
Checked against 16 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 71°F | 73°F | 74°F |
| Sea | 60°F | 64°F | 66°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 72% | 95% | 100% |
June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and fewer rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →
August: Fewer rain days than July. August guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.
June has fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 72% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the June guide →| Typical conditions | July | June |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 73°F | 71°F |
| Nights | 55°F | 52°F |
| Sea | 64°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 13 | 10 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| Month rank | #4 | #1 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0 | #9 | 41°F | 31°F | 40°F | 14 | 1.0 | Low season |
| February | 3.0 | #10 | 43°F | 31°F | 38°F | 8 | 1.0 | Low season |
| March | 3.4 | #8 | 49°F | 33°F | 40°F | 8 | 1.4 | Low season |
| April | 5.3 | #6 | 57°F | 38°F | 45°F | 7 | 3.6 | Moderate season |
| May | 5.7 | #5 | 65°F | 45°F | 53°F | 9 | 5.3 | Busy season |
| June | 6.2 | #1 | 71°F | 52°F | 60°F | 10 | 6.8 | Busy season |
| July | 5.8 | #4 | 73°F | 55°F | 64°F | 13 | 7.1 | Peak season |
| August | 5.8 | #3 | 74°F | 55°F | 66°F | 10 | 7.5 | Peak season |
| September | 5.9 | #2 | 67°F | 50°F | 62°F | 10 | 6.1 | Busy season |
| October | 4.8 | #7 | 58°F | 45°F | 56°F | 12 | 3.0 | Moderate season |
| November | 3.0 | #11 | 48°F | 38°F | 49°F | 11 | 1.0 | Low season |
| December | 3.0 | #12 | 44°F | 35°F | 43°F | 14 | 1.0 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
HamburgGermany · about 40 miles
Balanced Overall 7.6 · Very good weather, 75°F (24°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
LüneburgLower Saxony · Germany · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Very good weather, 75°F (24°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Mecklenburg-VorpommernBaltic coast · Germany · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 5.8 · Very good weather, 75°F (24°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Weser-Ems & the North Sea coastLower Saxony · Germany · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 6.7 · Very good weather, 74°F (24°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
CopenhagenDenmark · about 160 miles
Balanced Overall 6.5 · Excellent weather, 73°F (23°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Elsewhere in Europe
Schleswig-Holstein's weather ranks 66 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Germany have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Schleswig-Holstein.
Friuli Venezia GiuliaItaly · about 570 miles
Very good weather (8.9): 12°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 600 miles
Very good weather (8.7): 13°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days
Nantes & Pays de la LoireFrance · about 650 miles
Very good weather (8.8): 5°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (busy season)
BrittanyFrance · about 690 miles
Very good weather (8.1): about as warm, 5 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (busy season)
Liguria & the Cinque TerreItaly · about 690 miles
Excellent weather (9.9): 11°F warmer afternoons, 8 fewer rain days
It's peak season, 95% of the busiest month and 88% above its average month. That means about 178,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 93% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 32,000 more: 18 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 70 |
| How our weather was checked | 16 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 60 |
| Busiest month here | August · 64 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 5.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 84th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 93% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 18 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 6.6% |
| National hotel-price season | Germany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+1% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 3.0 million |
| Statistical region | DEF0 · Schleswig-Holstein |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.