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Monthly climate in Elbe, Lower Saxony, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elbe features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 18 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 817 mm (32.1 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elbe enjoys an average of 3295 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 48 minutes to 16 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elbe, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Elbe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (35 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elbe experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elbe, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°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
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elbe, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Elbe usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elbe are April, September and November. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elbe, 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) 69 (2.7) 65 (2.6) 70 (2.7) 46 (1.8) 70 (2.8) 79 (3.1) 87 (3.4) 74 (2.9) 61 (2.4) 75 (2.9) 47 (1.9) 73 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 11 15 9 12 13 13 14 11 14 11 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Elbe, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Elbe are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elbe: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elbe, 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 97 188 263 338 378 396 400 381 312 248 165 124
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 19m 9h 55m 11h 54m 13h 56m 15h 42m 16h 38m 16h 8m 14h 33m 12h 35m 10h 35m 8h 46m 7h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Elbe, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Elbe 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 Elbe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elbe, 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 4 5 7 8 8 7 6 3 2 1