Sea temperature and swimming season in Germany
When the sea is warm enough to swim in 15 coastal cities in Germany.
| City | Warmest | Coldest | Swimming season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerhaven | 19.7°C Aug | 4.2°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Wilhelmshaven | 19.6°C Aug | 4.3°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald | 20.0°C Aug | 2.6°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Cuxhaven | 19.6°C Aug | 3.9°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Emden | 19.9°C Aug | 4.1°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Ribnitz-Damgarten | 18.6°C Aug | 3.2°C Feb | never comfortable |
| Brunsbüttel | 19.6°C Aug | 3.7°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Bergen auf Rügen | 19.8°C Aug | 2.8°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Fehmarn | 19.0°C Aug | 3.3°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Wolgast | 20.0°C Aug | 2.6°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Oldenburg in Holstein | 19.0°C Aug | 3.3°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Kappeln | 19.0°C Aug | 3.2°C Feb | never comfortable |
| Niebüll | 19.1°C Aug | 3.2°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Borkum | 19.3°C Aug | 4.9°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Tönning | 19.3°C Aug | 3.6°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
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