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Sylt
For long sandy beaches, dune walks and a bracing North Sea breeze.
Sylt is the largest of the North Frisian Islands, known for its holiday resorts, long sandy beach and nudist bathing. It suits you if you enjoy the coast, walking or cycling, and don’t mind a fresh breeze.
Walk along the beach, follow paths through the dunes and heath, or explore the mudflats. Sights include Rotes Kliff, Uwe Düne, Morsum-Kliff, Denghoog, Sylter Heimatmuseum and Altfriesisches Haus; Westerland is also home to the Sylter Welle.
Pleasant in June and in August
Orange means: 18 to 28 °C by day and rain on at most 3 days in 10. For the beach it may be warmer.
June: 12 to 18 °C, rain on 3 days in 10
All months as a table
| Month | Low to high | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 – 5 °C | 4 in 10 |
| February | 2 – 5 °C | 3 in 10 |
| March | 2 – 7 °C | 3 in 10 |
| April | 5 – 11 °C | 3 in 10 |
| May | 9 – 15 °C | 3 in 10 |
| June | 12 – 18 °C | 3 in 10 |
| July | 15 – 20 °C | 4 in 10 |
| August | 15 – 20 °C | 3 in 10 |
| September | 13 – 18 °C | 4 in 10 |
| October | 10 – 13 °C | 4 in 10 |
| November | 6 – 9 °C | 4 in 10 |
| December | 3 – 6 °C | 4 in 10 |
Where to stay on Sylt?
Well-known places to stay by town and how they are rated, on average out of 10.
- Westerland (Sylt)8.7
37 well-known places to stay
Westerland is the main town, with the railway station, amenities and a beach promenade.
- Wenningstedt8.7
8 well-known places to stay
Wenningstedt is one of the island’s best-known resorts and lies near Rotes Kliff.
The best-known hotels
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7.9Mimosa Hotel★★★★ · 2,045 reviews
8.7Pension Haus Lassen★★★ · 1,496 reviews
8.3Wyn. Strandhotel Sylt★★★★ · 1,268 reviews
8.3Hotel Gutenberg★★★ · 1,233 reviews
8.9Hotel Strandhörn★★★★ · 1,226 reviews
9.0I love Sylt Hotel - adults only, hundefreundlich★★★★ · 1,157 reviews
8.2Mimosa Suites1,145 reviews
9.0Ferienzentrum Wenningstedt★★★★ · 1,116 reviews
Worth seeing
Seafood and Sylt oysters are local staples. Specialities include baked oysters with champagne cabbage, grey mullet with oyster béarnaise, and Sylt dyke lamb with Tuscan potatoes.
What travellers ask
It is pleasant to be out in June and in August: 18 to 28 °C by day and rain on at most 3 days in 10. The warmest month is July at about 20 °C; it rains most often in October.
Most well-known places to stay are in Westerland (Sylt) (37, rated 8.7 out of 10 on average). The best rated are Westerland (Sylt) (8.7) and Wenningstedt (8.7).
Start with Westerland, Syltdamm, St. Niels, St. Martin Morsum, and St. Nicholas church.
No, all places can be reached by the six bus routes. A car is not recommended because of parking and environmental impact.
Yes. Nude and non-nude bathers are tolerated everywhere, and some beach sections are officially designated FKK.
The bus is the easiest option, with services across the island.
As of October 19, 2026. Climate: usual values from ten years, temperatures mostly from the nearest weather station (NOAA), rain from NASA POWER. Places to stay: tripbot’s hotel catalogue (LiteAPI). Places: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap and Wikivoyage. Text written by tripbot’s AI from the articles below; every number and every tip stands there.
Articles: Wikipedia: Sylt (de), Wikivoyage: Sylt (de), Wikipedia: Sylt (en), Wikivoyage: Sylt (en). The text adapts these articles and, like them, is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.