Travel guide · Germany
Usedom
Sandy Baltic beaches, seaside resorts and coastal walks.
Usedom is a Baltic Sea island shared by Germany and Poland, known for its fine sandy beaches and seaside resorts. It suits you if you want to relax on the beach, try water sports or take long coastal walks.
Swim along the Baltic coast or follow paths beside the coast and lagoon waters. Good viewpoints include Streckelsberg near Koserow and Lange Berg near Bansin; Peenemünde has a Museum of Technology and History.
Pleasant from June to September
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: 13 to 22 °C, rain on 3 days in 10
All months as a table
| Month | Low to high | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 – 4 °C | 3 in 10 |
| February | 0 – 6 °C | 3 in 10 |
| March | 1 – 8 °C | 2 in 10 |
| April | 4 – 12 °C | 1 in 10 |
| May | 9 – 17 °C | 2 in 10 |
| June | 13 – 22 °C | 3 in 10 |
| July | 14 – 23 °C | 3 in 10 |
| August | 15 – 23 °C | 3 in 10 |
| September | 12 – 20 °C | 2 in 10 |
| October | 8 – 14 °C | 3 in 10 |
| November | 4 – 9 °C | 3 in 10 |
| December | 1 – 5 °C | 3 in 10 |
Where to stay on Usedom?
Well-known places to stay by town and how they are rated, on average out of 10.
- Świnoujście8.5
97 well-known places to stay
This Polish port city is also a seaside resort at the mouth of the Oder.
- Heringsdorf8.6
35 well-known places to stay
Heringsdorf, Ahlbeck and Bansin together make up the Three Imperial Spas.
- Ahlbeck8.7
29 well-known places to stay
Ahlbeck is one of the Three Imperial Spas on the Baltic coast.
- Zinnowitz8.5
23 well-known places to stay
Zinnowitz is a seaside resort where the two Usedomer Bäderbahn lines meet.
- Bansin8.5
21 well-known places to stay
Bansin, Heringsdorf and Ahlbeck together make up the Three Imperial Spas.
- Ostseebad Koserow8.4
9 well-known places to stay
The best-known hotels
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8.6Radisson Blu Resort Swinoujscie★★★★★ · 8,390 reviews
8.5Hotel Cesarskie Ogrody★★★ · 5,625 reviews
8.6Hampton by Hilton Świnoujscie★★★ · 4,461 reviews
8.1Hotel Interferie Medical SPA★★★★ · 3,561 reviews
8.8Villa Cristal★★★ · 3,342 reviews
7.6Hotel ***NAT Świnoujście★★★ · 3,020 reviews
7.8Afrodyta Spa★★★ · 2,905 reviews
8.2Strandhotel Ahlbeck, a member of Radisson Individuals★★★★ · 2,901 reviews
Worth seeing
Food and drink
Local food is hearty home cooking with potatoes, cabbage and turnips, as well as freshly caught fish, especially herring. Try a fish roll or smoked fish such as flounder, trout, halibut or hot-smoked salmon.
What travellers ask
It is pleasant to be out from June to September: 18 to 28 °C by day and rain on at most 3 days in 10. The warmest month is July at about 23 °C; it rains most often in January.
Most well-known places to stay are in Świnoujście (97, rated 8.5 out of 10 on average). The best rated are Ahlbeck (8.7), Heringsdorf (8.6), and Świnoujście (8.5).
Start with North European Plain, Szczecin Lagoon, Wolin, Bay of Pomerania, and Wolin National Park.
Not necessarily: the Usedomer Bäderbahn regularly connects the Baltic seaside towns. Local buses also run regularly in the Kaiserbad resorts and in Świnoujście.
Yes. The sandy beach along the Baltic coast stretches for about 40 km, and if you prefer fresh water, there are many lakes inland.
Be careful with washed-up pieces: phosphorus can look like amber and ignite when it dries. Don’t put suspected amber in your pocket.
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.
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