Helmstedt weather in July

In July, Helmstedt sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 70 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 16 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 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 30 min at the start of July to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Helmstedt's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Helmstedt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
4:19 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

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 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Helmstedt 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)
12213
22213
32213
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102314
112314
122314
132314
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202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262514
272514
282515
292515
302515
312515

How July really feels in Helmstedt

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.

Helmstedt 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°5011.5380.0
Feb / -0°389.93.59.50.1
Mar / 4711.4211.51.6
Apr14° / 399.10.313.64.0
May18° / 5510.4015.45.7
Jun21° / 12°5711.1016.46.2
Jul24° / 14°7012.10166.5
Aug23° / 14°5910.9014.56.6
Sep19° / 10°539.3012.45.9
Oct13° / 4910.3010.33.7
Nov / 4710.60.98.51.2
Dec / 5112.137.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53565
63565
73565
83466
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153664
163763
173763
183862
193961
203961
214060
224258
234357
244357
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Helmstedt gets around 70 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
640
741
841
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1739
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2636
2736
2836
2935
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1662680
2652780
3652780
4632890
5612991
6612991
7603091
8593191
9583291
10583291
11573391
12573391
13563491
14563491
15563590
16563590
175436100
185436100
195337100
205238100
215138101
225039111
234939111
244939111
254839121
264839121
274740121
284740131
294640131
304640131
314640131

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
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 30 min at the start of July to 15 h 24 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 4:05 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.54:058:34
216.54:068:33
316.44:068:33
416.44:078:33
516.44:088:32
616.44:098:32
716.44:108:31
816.34:108:31
916.34:118:30
1016.34:128:29
1116.34:138:29
1216.24:148:28
1316.24:168:27
1416.24:178:26
1516.14:188:25
1616.14:198:24
1716.04:208:23
1816.04:218:22
1916.04:238:21
2015.94:248:20
2115.94:258:19
2215.84:278:17
2315.84:288:16
2415.84:308:15
2515.74:318:13
2615.74:328:12
2715.64:348:10
2815.64:358:09
2915.54:378:07
3015.54:388:06
3115.44:408:04

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.13 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
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
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 Helmstedt?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Helmstedt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Helmstedt in July

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

In July, Helmstedt 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 Helmstedt 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 Helmstedt peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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 20UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Helmstedt?

Helmstedt sits at 52.2°N, 11.0°E, 136 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Königslutter am Elm, 13 km away.

Topography around Helmstedt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Helmstedt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.

The land around Helmstedt is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
1,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Königslutter am Elm 13 km · Oschersleben 27 km · Wolfsburg 27 km · Haldensleben I 28 km · Wolfenbüttel 33 km · Braunschweig 33 km · Halberstadt 37 km · Salzgitter 41 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 Helmstedt (52.2279°, 11.0099°, elevation 136 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).