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Monthly climate in Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cuxhaven features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1026 mm (40.4 inches) and receives 173 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cuxhaven enjoys an average of 3367 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 30 minutes to 16 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Cuxhaven are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cuxhaven experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low 2°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Cuxhaven usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 113 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cuxhaven are February, April and May. On average, 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84 (3.3) 72 (2.8) 75 (2.9) 54 (2.1) 71 (2.8) 77 (3.0) 87 (3.4) 108 (4.3) 83 (3.3) 133 (5.2) 85 (3.3) 97 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 12 13 10 13 12 16 16 13 19 16 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Cuxhaven are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cuxhaven: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 102 185 266 357 404 409 413 388 312 242 169 113
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 3m 9h 47m 11h 54m 14h 3m 15h 58m 16h 58m 16h 26m 14h 43m 12h 37m 10h 29m 8h 33m 7h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Cuxhaven experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Cuxhaven UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 7 8 7 7 5 3 2 1