Monthly climate in Altenberg, Saxony, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altenberg features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 791 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altenberg enjoys an average of 3403 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 0 minutes to 16 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Altenberg, Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Altenberg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 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 -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altenberg experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 91 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Altenberg, 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 12°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
29°C
(84°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(80°F)
21°C
(70°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(46°F)
12°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
0°C
(33°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-1°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-13°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Altenberg, Saxony, Germany §

Altenberg usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altenberg are February, April and November. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Altenberg, 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) 60 (2.3) 54 (2.1) 58 (2.3) 39 (1.5) 81 (3.2) 73 (2.9) 75 (3.0) 113 (4.5) 70 (2.8) 65 (2.6) 41 (1.6) 62 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 11 13 10 14 11 14 14 12 11 11 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Altenberg, Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Altenberg are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altenberg: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Altenberg, 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 111 199 275 338 386 402 419 381 315 255 182 136
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 29m 10h 1m 11h 55m 13h 51m 15h 32m 16h 25m 15h 57m 14h 26m 12h 34m 10h 38m 8h 55m 8h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Altenberg, Saxony, Germany §

Altenberg 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 Altenberg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Altenberg, 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) 2 2 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1