Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mechtersen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 751 mm (29.6 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mechtersen enjoys an average of 3212 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 35 minutes to 16 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mechtersen 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 (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mechtersen experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 44 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) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°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 (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mechtersen, Lower Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
Mechtersen usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mechtersen are February, April 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) | 58 (2.3) | 51 (2.0) | 61 (2.4) | 45 (1.8) | 69 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) | 89 (3.5) | 71 (2.8) | 54 (2.1) | 68 (2.7) | 48 (1.9) | 65 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Mechtersen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mechtersen: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 46 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 | 177 | 251 | 340 | 377 | 397 | 399 | 375 | 302 | 244 | 147 | 103 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 8m | 9h 50m | 11h 54m | 14h 1m | 15h 53m | 16h 52m | 16h 20m | 14h 39m | 12h 37m | 10h 31m | 8h 37m | 7h 35m |
Mechtersen 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 Mechtersen 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 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |