Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nordhausen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 716 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nordhausen enjoys an average of 3375 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 54 minutes to 16 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nordhausen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (34 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nordhausen experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 74 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 (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°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 (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany with other places around the world.
Nordhausen usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nordhausen are April, September and November. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 57 (2.2) | 61 (2.4) | 61 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) | 66 (2.6) | 72 (2.8) | 73 (2.9) | 69 (2.7) | 52 (2.0) | 62 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) | 66 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Nordhausen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nordhausen: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 102 | 194 | 269 | 347 | 383 | 405 | 408 | 382 | 318 | 257 | 171 | 132 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 24m | 9h 58m | 11h 54m | 13h 53m | 15h 37m | 16h 31m | 16h 2m | 14h 29m | 12h 35m | 10h 37m | 8h 51m | 7h 54m |
Nordhausen 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 Nordhausen 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |