Geesthacht weather in July

In July, Geesthacht sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 81 mm of rain across 12.7 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Geesthacht's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geesthacht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
16 h 18 min
4:15 AM – 8:33 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Geesthacht is human settlement in Germany.

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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Geesthacht reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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)
12112
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
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272414
282414
292414
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312414

How July really feels in Geesthacht

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.

Geesthacht 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 / -0°6012.12.67.80.0
Feb / -0°4710.23.29.40.1
Mar / 5210.61.811.51.4
Apr13° / 4610.40.213.73.7
May18° / 6211.1015.65.4
Jun20° / 11°6912016.75.9
Jul23° / 13°8112.7016.26.3
Aug22° / 13°7512.7014.66.2
Sep18° / 10°5410.1012.55.7
Oct13° / 5510.8010.33.5
Nov / 5111.30.78.41.1
Dec / 61122.77.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183565
193565
203763
213763
223862
233862
243961
254159
264159
274258
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Geesthacht gets around 81 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3040
3140

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1642871
2632971
3613081
4603181
5593281
6583381
7573481
8563581
9553681
10543781
11543781
12533881
13523891
14513991
15513991
16504091
174940100
184841100
194742110
204642120
214542120
224442130
234343140
244243141
254143151
264144151
274044151
283944151
293945151
303945151
313945151

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
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
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2012calm
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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 4:01 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 8:43 PM to 8:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.74:018:43
216.74:018:43
316.74:028:42
416.74:038:42
516.64:048:41
616.64:058:41
716.64:058:40
816.64:068:40
916.54:078:39
1016.54:088:38
1116.54:108:38
1216.44:118:37
1316.44:128:36
1416.44:138:35
1516.34:148:34
1616.34:158:33
1716.24:178:32
1816.24:188:31
1916.24:198:29
2016.14:218:28
2116.14:228:27
2216.04:248:26
2316.04:258:24
2415.94:278:23
2515.94:288:21
2615.84:308:20
2715.84:318:18
2815.74:338:17
2915.74:348:15
3015.64:368:13
3115.64:378:12

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Geesthacht?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Geesthacht for sightseeing.

What to pack for Geesthacht in July

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

In July, Geesthacht sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Geesthacht 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 Geesthacht peaks around July 12 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 12UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Geesthacht?

Geesthacht sits at 53.4°N, 10.4°E, 43 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bergedorf, 11 km away.

Topography around Geesthacht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geesthacht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Geesthacht is covered by trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (34%), cropland (32%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), cropland (36%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Bergedorf 11 km · Reinbek 12 km · Winsen 14 km · Glinde 16 km · Billstedt 20 km · Lüneburg 21 km · Horn 23 km · Rahlstedt 23 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 Geesthacht (53.4366°, 10.3734°, elevation 43 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).