Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zschopau 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 -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 927 mm (36.5 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zschopau enjoys an average of 3375 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 2 minutes to 16 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zschopau 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 2 °C (32 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zschopau experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 78 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°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) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°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) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°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) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°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) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany with other places around the world.
Zschopau usually has the most precipitation in May, August and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zschopau are February, April and November. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 84 (3.3) | 65 (2.6) | 76 (3.0) | 48 (1.9) | 92 (3.6) | 78 (3.1) | 85 (3.4) | 107 (4.2) | 71 (2.8) | 85 (3.3) | 47 (1.9) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Zschopau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zschopau: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 38 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 | 199 | 273 | 340 | 380 | 400 | 413 | 376 | 311 | 253 | 179 | 138 |
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 |
Zschopau 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 Zschopau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |