Monthly climate in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salzgitter features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 725 mm (28.5 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Salzgitter enjoys an average of 3282 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 45 minutes to 16 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Salzgitter are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °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, Salzgitter experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 43 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Salzgitter, 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
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(90°F)
26°C
(80°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average high 5°C
(40°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°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
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(53°F)
6°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)
1°C
(33°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -10°C
(14°F)
-15°C
(4°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Salzgitter usually has the most precipitation in June, July and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Salzgitter are February, April and November. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salzgitter, 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) 58 (2.3) 57 (2.3) 62 (2.5) 39 (1.6) 60 (2.4) 72 (2.8) 77 (3.0) 65 (2.6) 57 (2.3) 65 (2.6) 45 (1.8) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 11 14 9 12 10 12 12 10 13 11 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Salzgitter are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Salzgitter: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salzgitter, 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 97 186 262 338 380 397 399 382 311 246 160 118
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 16m 9h 54m 11h 54m 13h 57m 15h 45m 16h 41m 16h 11m 14h 34m 12h 36m 10h 34m 8h 44m 7h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Salzgitter 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 Salzgitter UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salzgitter, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany

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