Görlitz weather in July

In July, Görlitz sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 15.9 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 25% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Görlitz's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Görlitz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:08 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.5 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 Görlitz 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
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42313
52314
62314
72314
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112314
122314
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302515
312515

How July really feels in Görlitz

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.

Görlitz 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 / -2°5512.56.28.20.0
Feb / -2°4410.25.19.60.0
Mar / 5612.23.811.51.3
Apr14° / 409.10.813.54.0
May19° / 6212015.35.7
Jun22° / 12°6712.3016.26.1
Jul24° / 14°8312.7015.96.5
Aug24° / 14°7310.7014.46.7
Sep19° / 10°6010.3012.45.8
Oct13° / 5110.40.110.43.6
Nov / 4910.62.18.71.0
Dec / -1°5311.94.97.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54159
64258
74159
84159
94159
104060
113961
123961
133862
143961
154060
164060
174060
184159
194258
204258
214357
224555
234555
244654
254852
264852
274951
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Görlitz gets around 83 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 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
441
542
642
743
844
944
1044
1145
1245
1345
1445
1544
1644
1743
1843
1942
2041
2140
2239
2339
2438
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

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 (%)
16029101
26029101
35830111
45731111
55532121
65433121
75433121
85234131
95135131
105036141
114937141
124837141
134738151
144638151
154638161
164538161
174539161
184439161
194439171
204339171
214339171
224339181
234339181
244238181
254238191
264238191
274138201
284138201
294138201
304138201
314038201

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:55 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.33:558:12
216.33:558:12
316.33:568:11
416.23:578:11
516.23:588:11
616.23:588:10
716.23:598:10
816.24:008:09
916.14:018:09
1016.14:028:08
1116.14:038:07
1216.04:048:07
1316.04:058:06
1416.04:068:05
1515.94:078:04
1615.94:088:03
1715.94:098:02
1815.84:118:01
1915.84:128:00
2015.84:137:59
2115.74:147:58
2215.74:167:57
2315.64:177:55
2415.64:187:54
2515.64:207:53
2615.54:217:52
2715.54:227:50
2815.44:247:49
2915.44:257:47
3015.34:277:46
3115.34:287:44

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Görlitz?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Görlitz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Görlitz in July

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

In July, Görlitz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Görlitz 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 Görlitz peaks around June 19 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Görlitz 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 Görlitz is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1617 µg/m³Dec 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Görlitz?

Görlitz sits at 51.2°N, 15.0°E, 210 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Zgorzelec, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Görlitz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Görlitz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m.

The land around Görlitz is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
1,576 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Zgorzelec 2.0 km · Lubań 21 km · Löbau 23 km · Bogatynia 28 km · Zittau 31 km · Bautzen 39 km · Bolesławiec 42 km · Liberec 43 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 Görlitz (51.1552°, 14.9885°, elevation 210 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).