Buxtehude weather in July

In July, Buxtehude sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 86 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 16.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 42 min at the start of July to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Buxtehude's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buxtehude's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
16 h 18 min
4:18 AM – 8:36 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Buxtehude reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°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)
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How July really feels in Buxtehude

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.

Buxtehude 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 / 6412.62.57.80.0
Feb / -0°5110.63.19.40.1
Mar / 5410.91.711.51.4
Apr13° / 4810.70.213.73.7
May18° / 6511.4015.65.4
Jun20° / 11°7112.6016.75.8
Jul22° / 14°8613.4016.26.1
Aug22° / 14°7613.2014.66.1
Sep18° / 11°5710.3012.55.6
Oct13° / 5811.3010.33.5
Nov / 5411.60.58.31.1
Dec / 6512.72.77.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
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103367
113367
123367
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314258

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Buxtehude gets around 86 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2642
2742
2842
2942
3041
3141

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613081
2603181
3583291
4573391
5563491
6553591
7543691
8543691
9533791
10523891
11523891
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135039101
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154940101
164841111
174741111
184642121
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204343131
214243141
224144141
234044151
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Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 42 min at the start of July to 15 h 36 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 4:03 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 8:46 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.74:038:46
216.74:048:46
316.74:058:45
416.74:058:45
516.64:068:44
616.64:078:44
716.64:088:43
816.64:098:43
916.54:108:42
1016.54:118:41
1116.54:128:40
1216.44:138:40
1316.44:148:39
1416.44:168:38
1516.34:178:37
1616.34:188:36
1716.34:198:35
1816.24:218:33
1916.24:228:32
2016.14:238:31
2116.14:258:30
2216.04:268:28
2316.04:288:27
2415.94:298:26
2515.94:318:24
2615.84:328:23
2715.84:348:21
2815.74:358:20
2915.74:378:18
3015.64:388:16
3115.64:408:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
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45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Buxtehude?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Buxtehude for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buxtehude in July

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

In July, Buxtehude sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buxtehude in July

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Buxtehude in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buxtehude peaks around July 16 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 16UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Buxtehude?

Buxtehude sits at 53.5°N, 9.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Neu Wulmstorf, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Buxtehude

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buxtehude has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Buxtehude is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), cropland (32%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Neu Wulmstorf 7.0 km · Neugraben-Fischbek 10 km · Wedel 13 km · Hausbruch 13 km · Rissen 13 km · Othmarschen 16 km · Osdorf 17 km · Eißendorf 17 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 Buxtehude (53.4699°, 9.6897°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).