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Monthly climate in Altenburg, Austria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altenburg features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (31 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 703 mm (27.7 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Altenburg enjoys an average of 3526 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 18 minutes to 16 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Altenburg, Austria

The warmest months in Altenburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altenburg experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Altenburg. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(72°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Average high2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean-0°C
(31°F)		2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(40°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Average low-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(51°F)		6°C
(44°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum-9°C
(16°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Minimum-16°C
(3°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Altenburg, Austria

Altenburg usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Altenburg are January, February and March. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Altenburg. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)35 (1.4)34 (1.3)36 (1.4)39 (1.6)88 (3.5)83 (3.3)91 (3.6)85 (3.3)75 (3.0)44 (1.7)44 (1.7)48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)108981713131297810

Monthly sunshine hours in Altenburg, Austria

The sunniest months in Altenburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Altenburg: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Altenburg. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours140220298335377406429385310270186167
Mean daily daylight hours8h 45m10h 9m11h 55m13h 43m15h 17m16h 5m15h 40m14h 16m12h 32m10h 44m9h 9m8h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Altenburg, Austria

Altenburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Altenburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Altenburg. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235689976421