Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oberstdorf features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1821 mm (71.7 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oberstdorf enjoys an average of 3443 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 29 minutes to 15 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oberstdorf are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oberstdorf experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oberstdorf, Bavaria, Germany with other places around the world.
Oberstdorf usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 21 rainy days and 207 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oberstdorf are February, April and November. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 142 (5.6) | 110 (4.3) | 130 (5.1) | 98 (3.9) | 199 (7.9) | 185 (7.3) | 211 (8.3) | 211 (8.3) | 150 (5.9) | 133 (5.2) | 86 (3.4) | 165 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Oberstdorf are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oberstdorf: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 222 | 288 | 340 | 344 | 373 | 396 | 359 | 299 | 270 | 217 | 174 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 15m | 11h 56m | 13h 39m | 15h 7m | 15h 53m | 15h 29m | 14h 10m | 12h 30m | 10h 48m | 9h 17m | 8h 29m |
Oberstdorf experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Oberstdorf UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |