Elbe water temperature

Elbe, Krautsand Reede · River

The current water temperature at Elbe is 19.7 °C (as of September 1, 2026, source: PEGELONLINE).

A river can change temperature within hours — snowmelt, rain or power-plant operations show up immediately. That is why the measured value counts here, not an estimate.

19.7 °C

Measured: September 1, 2026 · continuously updated

💧 Water 19.7° · ☀️ Air 14.9° · high today 19.5°

Temperature trend of recent weeks

Elbe — Photo: © Ra Boe / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons

Measurement series & statistics

This measurement series includes 756 data points since July 3, 2026.

Lowest recorded value: 19.4 °C on August 24, 2026 · highest value: 22.6 °C on July 17, 2026.

Nearby waters

Wischhafener Süderelbe, Dornbusch Brücke · 3.4 km away15.1 °C Elbe, Glückstadt · 3.5 km away28.4 °C Ruthenstrom, Ruthenstrom-Sperrwerk · 4.3 km away17.6 °C Wischhafener Süderelbe, Wischhafen Sperrwerk · 4.7 km away17.8 °C Elbe, Kollmar · 5.2 km away16.7 °C

More measuring points: Elbe

Glückstadt28.4 °C Billwerder Bucht20.4 °C Schnackenburg20.4 °C Bunthaus20.3 °C Seemannshöft20.3 °C D1 Hanskalbsand Oberfläche19.9 °C

Frequently asked questions

Can you swim at Elbe right now?
The current water temperature is 19.7 °C. See live swimming conditions, weather and quality in the BrrChecker app.

How warm is the water at Elbe?
Currently 19.7 °C (updated continuously).

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