Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wetzlar features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 779 mm (30.7 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wetzlar enjoys an average of 3315 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 4 minutes to 16 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wetzlar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (36 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wetzlar experiences 32 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany with other places around the world.
Wetzlar usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wetzlar are April, September and November. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 66 (2.6) | 59 (2.3) | 72 (2.8) | 38 (1.5) | 77 (3.0) | 72 (2.8) | 72 (2.8) | 72 (2.8) | 46 (1.8) | 58 (2.3) | 48 (1.9) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Wetzlar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wetzlar: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100 | 198 | 264 | 342 | 384 | 393 | 412 | 384 | 320 | 236 | 165 | 112 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 33m | 10h 3m | 11h 55m | 13h 49m | 15h 29m | 16h 20m | 15h 53m | 14h 24m | 12h 33m | 10h 40m | 8h 58m | 8h 4m |
Wetzlar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Wetzlar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |