Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kalefeld features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 799 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kalefeld enjoys an average of 3291 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 51 minutes to 16 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kalefeld 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 2 to 3 °C (35 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kalefeld experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 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 (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°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) | 3°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kalefeld, Lower Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
Kalefeld usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kalefeld are April, September and November. On average, 49 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) | 69 (2.7) | 68 (2.7) | 70 (2.7) | 42 (1.7) | 67 (2.6) | 74 (2.9) | 82 (3.2) | 70 (2.8) | 56 (2.2) | 75 (3.0) | 49 (1.9) | 78 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Kalefeld are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kalefeld: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 95 | 190 | 262 | 341 | 382 | 393 | 402 | 380 | 312 | 246 | 163 | 121 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 21m | 9h 57m | 11h 55m | 13h 55m | 15h 40m | 16h 35m | 16h 6m | 14h 31m | 12h 35m | 10h 35m | 8h 48m | 7h 51m |
Kalefeld 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 Kalefeld 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 |