Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Goerlitz features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 732 mm (28.8 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Goerlitz enjoys an average of 3355 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 55 minutes to 16 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Goerlitz are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Goerlitz experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 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) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Goerlitz, Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
Goerlitz usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Goerlitz are February, April and November. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 57 (2.2) | 53 (2.1) | 55 (2.2) | 38 (1.5) | 71 (2.8) | 59 (2.3) | 71 (2.8) | 83 (3.3) | 70 (2.7) | 71 (2.8) | 40 (1.6) | 65 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Goerlitz are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Goerlitz: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112 | 192 | 266 | 330 | 378 | 404 | 416 | 378 | 310 | 250 | 178 | 135 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 25m | 9h 59m | 11h 54m | 13h 53m | 15h 36m | 16h 30m | 16h 1m | 14h 29m | 12h 35m | 10h 37m | 8h 52m | 7h 55m |
Goerlitz 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 Goerlitz UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |