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Monthly climate in Riesa, Saxony, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Riesa 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 -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 665 mm (26.2 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Riesa enjoys an average of 3383 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 55 minutes to 16 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Riesa, Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Riesa 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, Riesa experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Riesa, 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 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°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
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Riesa, Saxony, Germany §

Riesa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 65 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Riesa are April, June and November. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Riesa, 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) 58 (2.3) 52 (2.0) 56 (2.2) 35 (1.4) 62 (2.4) 51 (2.0) 63 (2.5) 65 (2.6) 53 (2.1) 61 (2.4) 43 (1.7) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 11 13 8 12 10 11 10 8 10 11 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Riesa, Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Riesa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Riesa: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Riesa, 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 109 195 273 338 385 402 408 377 313 256 184 138
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 25m 9h 59m 11h 54m 13h 53m 15h 36m 16h 30m 16h 1m 14h 29m 12h 34m 10h 37m 8h 52m 7h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Riesa, Saxony, Germany §

Riesa 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 Riesa UV Index data.

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