This is a climate-model estimate, not a measurement: we have no measured water temperature for rivers, lakes and reservoirs yet. Real measurements are available for seas only.
Comfortable for swimming. Now in the Elbe +20°. Swimming season — from June to August.
Water temperature map of the Elbe
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Water temperature in the Elbe by city today 📍
+23°
Pardubitse
+21°
Drezden
+19°
Gamburg
+19°
Brunsbyuttel
+18°
Cuxhaven
+23°
Prsherov-nad-Labem
+20°
Klits
+19°
Boytsenburg
+19°
Zandau
+22°
Sadska
+21°
Basht
+22°
Brandys nad Labem-Stara Boleslav
| City | Now | Swimming |
|---|---|---|
| Pardubitse | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Drezden | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Gamburg | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Brunsbyuttel | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Cuxhaven | +18° | Cool for swimming |
| Prsherov-nad-Labem | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Klits | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Boytsenburg | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Zandau | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Sadska | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Basht | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Brandys nad Labem-Stara Boleslav | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Chelakovitse | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Demits | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Dessau-Rosslau | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Noy-Kalis | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Yirny | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Yaromerzh | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Coswig | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Shpindleruv-Mlyn | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Tangermyunde | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Kosvig | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Lazhne-Taushen | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Gommern | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Bad-Shandau | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Biderits | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Meshitse | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Mezer | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Dona | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Yerikhov | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Oranienbaum-Verlits | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Povrly | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Khonshtayn | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Mratin | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Trmitse | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Kenigshtayn | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Velke-Brzhezno | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Geesthacht | +18° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Pardubice | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Negvizdy | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
🎣 Fishing in cities on the Elbe
Water temperature forecast in the Elbe 📅
Tuesday
8 September
+20°
Wednesday
9 September
+19°
Thursday
10 September
+19°
Friday
11 September
+18°
Saturday
12 September
+18°
Sunday
13 September
+17°
Monday
14 September
+17°
Computed by a climate model. Water changes slowly — no sharp shifts.
Water temperature in the Elbe this weekend
Saturday, 12 September · water +18° · cool for swimming
Sunday, 13 September · water +17° · cool for swimming
Water temperature in the Elbe for a month
There is no exact monthly water forecast — it changes slowly. The reference is the climate normal: up to +23° in summer. The monthly normal is below.
Monthly water temperature in the Elbe 🗓️
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | +3 | +8 | +11 | +14 | +20 | +23 | +20 | +16 | +14 | +9 | +3 |
Climate normal (model estimate).
Swimming conditions in the Elbe by month
Jan+3°Cold, only for the hardy.
Feb+3°Cold, only for the hardy.
Mar+8°Cold, only for the hardy.
Apr+11°Cold, only for the hardy.
May+14°Cool for swimming.
Jun+20°Swimming season — comfortable.
Jul+23°Swimming season — comfortable.
Aug+20°Swimming season — comfortable.
Sep+16°Cool for swimming.
Oct+14°Cool for swimming.
Nov+9°Cold, only for the hardy.
Dec+3°Cold, only for the hardy.
When to swim in the Elbe 🏖️
🏖️
Comfortable to swim in from June to August, when the water warms to +17° and above.
Cities on the Elbe 📍
PardubitseDrezdenGamburgBrunsbyuttelCuxhavenPrsherov-nad-LabemKlitsBoytsenburgZandauSadskaBashtBrandys nad Labem-Stara BoleslavChelakovitseDemitsDessau-RosslauNoy-KalisYirnyYaromerzhCoswigShpindleruv-MlynTangermyundeKosvigLazhne-TaushenGommernBad-ShandauBideritsMeshitseMezerDonaYerikhovOranienbaum-VerlitsPovrlyKhonshtaynMratinTrmitseKenigshtaynVelke-BrzheznoGeesthachtPardubiceNegvizdy
FAQ about water in the Elbe ❓
What is the water temperature in the Elbe now?
Now +20° — Comfortable for swimming.
Can you swim in the Elbe?
Comfortable season — from June to August.
When is water warmest in the Elbe?
Warmest in July — up to +23°.
Where does the water temperature data come from?
A water temperature model (by latitude, longitude and day of year), by cities.
Water temperature archive in the Elbe on this day
| City | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pardubitse | +21° | +23° | +23° | +21° | +20° | +19° | +20° | +22° | +23° | +23° |
| Drezden | +19° | +21° | +21° | +20° | +18° | +17° | +18° | +21° | +21° | +21° |
| Gamburg | +17° | +19° | +20° | +18° | +16° | +15° | +16° | +19° | +20° | +19° |
| Brunsbyuttel | +17° | +19° | +19° | +17° | +16° | +15° | +16° | +18° | +19° | +19° |
| Cuxhaven | +16° | +18° | +19° | +17° | +15° | +14° | +15° | +18° | +19° | +18° |
Climate normal (model estimate for this date), not a measurement archive.
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Water temperature in the Elbe — in detail
Water temperature in the Elbe is tracked across 179 cities. The water is now about +20°. The page has a temperature map by city, a daily forecast and a monthly climate normal.