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Monthly climate in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chemnitz features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 927 mm (36.5 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chemnitz enjoys an average of 3375 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 2 minutes to 16 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Chemnitz are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chemnitz experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 78 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chemnitz, 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
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany §

Chemnitz usually has the most precipitation in May, August and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chemnitz are February, April and November. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chemnitz, 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) 84 (3.3) 65 (2.6) 76 (3.0) 48 (1.9) 92 (3.6) 78 (3.1) 85 (3.4) 107 (4.2) 71 (2.8) 85 (3.3) 47 (1.9) 89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 11 16 12 15 13 13 14 11 12 11 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Chemnitz are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chemnitz: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chemnitz, 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 108 199 273 340 380 400 413 376 311 253 179 138
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 31m 10h 2m 11h 55m 13h 50m 15h 30m 16h 22m 15h 55m 14h 25m 12h 34m 10h 39m 8h 57m 8h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany §

Chemnitz 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 Chemnitz UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chemnitz, 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