Monthly climate in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Soltau, 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
(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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Soltau, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Soltau, 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 97 178 250 342 379 393 397 376 303 242 155 104
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

Solar UV radiation in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Soltau, 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