Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Geithain features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 720 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Geithain enjoys an average of 3352 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 58 minutes to 16 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Geithain are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (35 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Geithain experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 52 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) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Geithain, Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
Geithain usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Geithain are April, June and November. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 68 (2.7) | 54 (2.1) | 63 (2.5) | 36 (1.4) | 63 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) | 64 (2.5) | 72 (2.8) | 51 (2.0) | 75 (2.9) | 47 (1.9) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Geithain are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Geithain: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 193 | 270 | 337 | 378 | 398 | 403 | 373 | 314 | 254 | 181 | 139 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 27m | 10h 0m | 11h 55m | 13h 52m | 15h 34m | 16h 27m | 15h 59m | 14h 27m | 12h 34m | 10h 38m | 8h 54m | 7h 58m |
Geithain 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 Geithain UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |