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Monthly climate in Lichtenau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lichtenau features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 849 mm (33.4 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lichtenau enjoys an average of 3242 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 55 minutes to 16 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lichtenau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany §

The warmest months in Lichtenau 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 2 to 3 °C (36 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lichtenau experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 50 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lichtenau, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low 0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lichtenau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany §

Lichtenau usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lichtenau are April, September and November. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lichtenau, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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) 68 (2.7) 71 (2.8) 72 (2.8) 45 (1.8) 71 (2.8) 75 (3.0) 95 (3.8) 88 (3.5) 59 (2.3) 73 (2.9) 49 (1.9) 83 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 12 15 10 12 12 12 15 10 15 11 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Lichtenau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany §

The sunniest months in Lichtenau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lichtenau: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lichtenau, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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 92 190 252 343 386 388 401 378 310 229 160 106
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 25m 9h 59m 11h 54m 13h 53m 15h 37m 16h 31m 16h 2m 14h 29m 12h 35m 10h 37m 8h 51m 7h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Lichtenau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany §

Lichtenau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Lichtenau UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lichtenau, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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 8 7 5 4 2 1