Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Helpsen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 792 mm (31.2 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Helpsen enjoys an average of 3254 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 46 minutes to 16 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Helpsen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °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, Helpsen experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°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 (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Helpsen, Lower Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
Helpsen usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Helpsen are April, September and November. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 69 (2.7) | 67 (2.7) | 41 (1.6) | 59 (2.3) | 68 (2.7) | 89 (3.5) | 69 (2.7) | 55 (2.2) | 81 (3.2) | 48 (1.9) | 80 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Helpsen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Helpsen: 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 | 188 | 254 | 340 | 385 | 390 | 395 | 380 | 305 | 234 | 162 | 115 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 17m | 9h 55m | 11h 54m | 13h 57m | 15h 44m | 16h 40m | 16h 10m | 14h 34m | 12h 36m | 10h 34m | 8h 45m | 7h 46m |
Helpsen 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 Helpsen 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |