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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 |