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Monthly climate in Plauen, Saxony, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Plauen 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 -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 857 mm (33.7 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Plauen enjoys an average of 3414 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 Plauen, Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Plauen 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 1 °C (32 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Plauen experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Plauen, 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 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(49°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°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)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°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)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°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)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -7°C
(19°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)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Plauen, Saxony, Germany §

Plauen usually has the most precipitation in May, August and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Plauen are February, April and November. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Plauen, 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) 73 (2.9) 57 (2.2) 73 (2.9) 43 (1.7) 93 (3.7) 82 (3.2) 77 (3.0) 92 (3.6) 64 (2.5) 75 (3.0) 45 (1.8) 84 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 11 16 10 15 13 14 13 11 12 11 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Plauen, Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Plauen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Plauen: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Plauen, 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 105 204 276 347 391 408 426 381 311 255 172 134
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 Plauen, Saxony, Germany §

Plauen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Plauen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Plauen, 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 3 4 6 8 8 8 7 6 4 2 1