Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rackwitz features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 626 mm (24.7 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rackwitz enjoys an average of 3425 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 Rackwitz are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rackwitz experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 48 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rackwitz, Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
Rackwitz usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rackwitz are February, April and November. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 52 (2.0) | 48 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) | 31 (1.2) | 57 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) | 62 (2.5) | 63 (2.5) | 48 (1.9) | 58 (2.3) | 41 (1.6) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Rackwitz are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rackwitz: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109 | 192 | 276 | 346 | 392 | 411 | 410 | 381 | 319 | 262 | 183 | 140 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 25m | 9h 59m | 11h 54m | 13h 53m | 15h 37m | 16h 30m | 16h 2m | 14h 29m | 12h 35m | 10h 37m | 8h 51m | 7h 55m |
Rackwitz 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 Rackwitz 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |