Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Soltau features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 807 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Soltau enjoys an average of 3221 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 38 minutes to 16 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Soltau 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 3 to 4 °C (37 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Soltau experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 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 (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°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 (75°F) | 19°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 (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°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 (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
Soltau usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Soltau 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) | 60 (2.4) | 69 (2.7) | 49 (1.9) | 68 (2.7) | 75 (2.9) | 86 (3.4) | 71 (2.8) | 60 (2.4) | 81 (3.2) | 49 (1.9) | 75 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Soltau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Soltau: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 178 | 250 | 342 | 379 | 393 | 397 | 376 | 303 | 242 | 155 | 104 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 10m | 9h 51m | 11h 54m | 14h 0m | 15h 50m | 16h 49m | 16h 18m | 14h 38m | 12h 36m | 10h 32m | 8h 39m | 7h 38m |
Soltau 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 Soltau 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 |