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Monthly climate in Zittau, Saxony, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zittau features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 850 mm (33.5 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zittau enjoys an average of 3355 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 58 minutes to 16 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zittau, Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Zittau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (33 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zittau experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zittau, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zittau, Saxony, Germany §

Zittau usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zittau are March, April and November. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zittau, 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) 62 (2.5) 61 (2.4) 59 (2.3) 38 (1.5) 81 (3.2) 79 (3.1) 82 (3.2) 117 (4.6) 79 (3.1) 75 (3.0) 44 (1.7) 74 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 11 13 9 14 12 13 13 11 12 11 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Zittau, Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Zittau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zittau: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zittau, 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 112 192 266 330 378 404 416 378 310 250 178 135
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 27m 10h 0m 11h 54m 13h 52m 15h 34m 16h 27m 15h 59m 14h 28m 12h 34m 10h 38m 8h 53m 7h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Zittau, Saxony, Germany §

Zittau 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 Zittau UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zittau, 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) 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 6 3 2 1