Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rudolstadt features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 790 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rudolstadt enjoys an average of 3328 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 0 minutes to 16 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rudolstadt 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 0 to 2 °C (33 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rudolstadt experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 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 (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany with other places around the world.
Rudolstadt usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 90 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rudolstadt are February, April and November. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 58 (2.3) | 49 (1.9) | 62 (2.4) | 43 (1.7) | 91 (3.6) | 84 (3.3) | 82 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 56 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) | 44 (1.7) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Rudolstadt are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rudolstadt: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100 | 196 | 262 | 342 | 382 | 393 | 412 | 373 | 312 | 253 | 169 | 129 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 29m | 10h 1m | 11h 55m | 13h 51m | 15h 32m | 16h 24m | 15h 57m | 14h 26m | 12h 34m | 10h 39m | 8h 55m | 8h 0m |
Rudolstadt 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 Rudolstadt 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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |