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Monthly climate in Freiburg/Elbe, Germany

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Freiburg/Elbe features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 842 mm (33.1 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Freiburg/Elbe enjoys an average of 3350 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 29 minutes to 17 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Freiburg/Elbe, Germany

The warmest months in Freiburg/Elbe 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 3 to 4 °C (38 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Freiburg/Elbe experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Freiburg/Elbe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(94°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(79°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average high5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Average low1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Minimum-9°C
(16°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Freiburg/Elbe, Germany

Freiburg/Elbe usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Freiburg/Elbe are April, September and November. On average, 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Freiburg/Elbe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)68 (2.7)62 (2.4)69 (2.7)46 (1.8)76 (3.0)70 (2.8)82 (3.2)78 (3.1)61 (2.4)96 (3.8)58 (2.3)75 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131112101412131511161315

Monthly sunshine hours in Freiburg/Elbe, Germany

The sunniest months in Freiburg/Elbe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Freiburg/Elbe: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Freiburg/Elbe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours102183262356402410413387312244165109
Mean daily daylight hours8h 2m9h 47m11h 54m14h 4m15h 59m17h 0m16h 27m14h 43m12h 37m10h 28m8h 32m7h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Freiburg/Elbe, Germany

Freiburg/Elbe 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 Freiburg/Elbe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Freiburg/Elbe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123578775321