Altenburg weather in July

In July, Altenburg sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 74 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 18 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Altenburg's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altenburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:19 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.4 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Altenburg reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How July really feels in Altenburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Altenburg weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5412.15.38.20.0
Feb / -1°4210.44.39.70.1
Mar / 5412.13.111.51.6
Apr14° / 409.10.513.54.1
May18° / 5810.9015.35.7
Jun22° / 12°6011.3016.26.2
Jul24° / 14°7411.9015.86.6
Aug24° / 14°6111.1014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°589.6012.45.9
Oct14° / 5210.40.110.43.8
Nov / 5710.71.68.71.1
Dec / 5812.74.17.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54060
64060
74159
83961
93961
103961
113862
123862
133862
143961
153961
164060
174159
184258
194258
204456
214456
224456
234654
244753
254753
264753
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Altenburg gets around 74 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
438
538
639
740
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1341
1441
1541
1640
1740
1839
1939
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3034
3133

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1622981
2603091
3593191
4593191
55832100
65733100
75634100
85534110
95435110
105335120
115335120
125335120
135235130
145235130
155235130
165135140
175036140
184936140
194936150
204836150
214737160
224737160
234637161
244537171
254438171
264438181
274338181
284239181
294239191
304239191
314140190

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 18 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:06 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.34:068:21
216.24:078:21
316.24:078:21
416.24:088:20
516.24:098:20
616.24:098:20
716.14:108:19
816.14:118:19
916.14:128:18
1016.14:138:17
1116.04:148:17
1216.04:158:16
1316.04:168:15
1416.04:178:14
1515.94:188:13
1615.94:198:13
1715.94:208:12
1815.84:228:11
1915.84:238:10
2015.74:248:08
2115.74:258:07
2215.74:268:06
2315.64:288:05
2415.64:298:04
2515.54:308:02
2615.54:328:01
2715.44:338:00
2815.44:357:58
2915.34:367:57
3015.34:377:55
3115.24:397:54

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Altenburg?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Altenburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Altenburg in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Altenburg sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Altenburg in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altenburg peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Altenburg in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Altenburg is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Altenburg?

Altenburg sits at 51.0°N, 12.4°E, 193 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Borna, 16 km away.

Topography around Altenburg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altenburg.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m.

The land around Altenburg is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
1,217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Borna 16 km · Meerane 16 km · Crimmitschau 19 km · Glauchau 20 km · Zeitz 22 km · Limbach-Oberfrohna 27 km · Gera 28 km · Werdau 28 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Altenburg (50.9876°, 12.4368°, elevation 193 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).