Clausthal-Zellerfeld in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Clausthal-Zellerfeld sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 206 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 3°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Clausthal-Zellerfeld's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Clausthal-Zellerfeld's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 3°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 206 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Clausthal-Zellerfeld in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 3°C.
A typical winter day in Clausthal-Zellerfeld reaches about 3°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Clausthal-Zellerfeld weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -2° | 75 | 13.8 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -2° | 57 | 11.8 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / 1° | 66 | 13.5 | 4 | 11.5 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 12° / 4° | 53 | 11 | 0.6 | 13.6 | 3.2 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 68 | 12.6 | 0 | 15.4 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 73 | 13.3 | 0 | 16.4 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 83 | 14.5 | 0 | 16 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 12° | 73 | 12.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 9° | 65 | 11 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 12° / 6° | 66 | 12.1 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 7° / 2° | 66 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 3° / -1° | 74 | 14.4 | 6 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Clausthal-Zellerfeld gets around 206 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Clausthal-Zellerfeld?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
What to pack for Clausthal-Zellerfeld in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Clausthal-Zellerfeld sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Clausthal-Zellerfeld in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clausthal-Zellerfeld peaks around July 10 at about 6 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Clausthal-Zellerfeld?
Clausthal-Zellerfeld sits at 51.8°N, 10.3°E, 556 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Goslar, 12 km away.
Topography around Clausthal-Zellerfeld
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Clausthal-Zellerfeld has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.
The land around Clausthal-Zellerfeld is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (37%) within 80 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
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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld (51.8095°, 10.3382°, elevation 556 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.