Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nordhorn features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 816 mm (32.1 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nordhorn enjoys an average of 3290 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 43 minutes to 16 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nordhorn 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 4 to 5 °C (39 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nordhorn experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 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 (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°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 (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nordhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
Nordhorn usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nordhorn are April, May and November. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 65 (2.5) | 72 (2.8) | 75 (2.9) | 36 (1.4) | 61 (2.4) | 70 (2.8) | 76 (3.0) | 75 (3.0) | 63 (2.5) | 83 (3.3) | 53 (2.1) | 87 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Nordhorn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nordhorn: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 99 | 188 | 261 | 341 | 390 | 383 | 395 | 381 | 310 | 235 | 183 | 119 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 14m | 9h 53m | 11h 54m | 13h 58m | 15h 47m | 16h 44m | 16h 13m | 14h 36m | 12h 36m | 10h 33m | 8h 42m | 7h 43m |
Nordhorn 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 Nordhorn 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 |