Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bad Harzburg features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 822 mm (32.4 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bad Harzburg enjoys an average of 3295 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 49 minutes to 16 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bad Harzburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (35 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bad Harzburg experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 60 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bad Harzburg, Lower Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
Bad Harzburg usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bad Harzburg are April, September and November. On average, 51 mm (2.0 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) | 68 (2.7) | 66 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 44 (1.7) | 71 (2.8) | 83 (3.3) | 88 (3.5) | 77 (3.0) | 61 (2.4) | 74 (2.9) | 47 (1.9) | 72 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Bad Harzburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bad Harzburg: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 188 | 263 | 338 | 378 | 396 | 400 | 381 | 312 | 248 | 165 | 124 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 20m | 9h 56m | 11h 54m | 13h 55m | 15h 41m | 16h 37m | 16h 7m | 14h 32m | 12h 35m | 10h 35m | 8h 47m | 7h 49m |
Bad Harzburg 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 Bad Harzburg UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |