Monthly climate in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oldenburg 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 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 826 mm (32.5 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oldenburg enjoys an average of 3222 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 36 minutes to 16 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Oldenburg 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 5 °C (38 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oldenburg experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(80°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
21°C
(71°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(58°F)
12°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average low 2°C
(35°F)
1°C
(35°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -9°C
(15°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-9°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Oldenburg usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oldenburg are April, September and November. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63 (2.5) 61 (2.4) 69 (2.7) 53 (2.1) 61 (2.4) 80 (3.1) 85 (3.3) 83 (3.3) 55 (2.1) 86 (3.4) 51 (2.0) 78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 12 13 11 12 12 13 15 11 14 12 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Oldenburg are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oldenburg: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 99 180 253 343 384 391 386 376 300 232 164 110
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 9m 9h 50m 11h 54m 14h 1m 15h 52m 16h 51m 16h 19m 14h 39m 12h 37m 10h 31m 8h 38m 7h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Oldenburg 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 Oldenburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 7 8 7 7 5 3 2 1