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Monthly climate in Otterndorf, Lower Saxony, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Otterndorf features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 867 mm (34.1 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Otterndorf enjoys an average of 3367 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 31 minutes to 16 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Otterndorf, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Otterndorf are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 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 4 to 5 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Otterndorf experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Otterndorf, 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 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(40°F)
Average low 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -8°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Otterndorf, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Otterndorf usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Otterndorf are February, April and November. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Otterndorf, 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) 72 (2.8) 63 (2.5) 69 (2.7) 47 (1.9) 70 (2.8) 74 (2.9) 77 (3.0) 85 (3.3) 67 (2.6) 102 (4.0) 63 (2.5) 78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 11 13 9 13 11 14 15 12 17 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Otterndorf, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Otterndorf are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Otterndorf: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Otterndorf, 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 102 185 266 357 404 409 413 388 312 242 169 113
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 4m 9h 48m 11h 54m 14h 3m 15h 56m 16h 57m 16h 24m 14h 42m 12h 37m 10h 29m 8h 34m 7h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Otterndorf, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Otterndorf 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 Otterndorf UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Otterndorf, 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 3 5 7 8 7 7 5 3 2 1