Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hochkirch 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 -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 760 mm (29.9 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hochkirch enjoys an average of 3306 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 57 minutes to 16 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hochkirch 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 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hochkirch experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 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 (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°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 (41°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hochkirch, Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
Hochkirch usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hochkirch are February, April and November. On average, 47 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) | 61 (2.4) | 58 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) | 38 (1.5) | 70 (2.8) | 67 (2.6) | 73 (2.9) | 83 (3.3) | 68 (2.7) | 69 (2.7) | 44 (1.7) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Hochkirch are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hochkirch: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 26 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 | 189 | 262 | 329 | 373 | 398 | 408 | 377 | 309 | 249 | 173 | 127 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 26m | 10h 0m | 11h 54m | 13h 52m | 15h 35m | 16h 28m | 16h 0m | 14h 28m | 12h 34m | 10h 37m | 8h 53m | 7h 57m |
Hochkirch 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 Hochkirch 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 |