Lüneburg weather in July

In July, Lüneburg sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 82 mm of rain across 13 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 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lüneburg's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lüneburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
16 h 18 min
4:16 AM – 8:32 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.6 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Lüneburg reaches about 23°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 18°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122313
132313
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202314
212314
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

How July really feels in Lüneburg

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.

Lüneburg 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°5511.82.57.90.0
Feb / -0°4410.33.39.40.1
Mar / 4910.51.811.51.4
Apr13° / 4610.40.313.63.8
May18° / 6010.8015.65.6
Jun21° / 11°6811.5016.66.0
Jul23° / 14°8213016.26.3
Aug23° / 13°7312.2014.66.3
Sep19° / 10°549.8012.45.8
Oct13° / 5210.7010.33.5
Nov / 4810.70.98.41.1
Dec / 5511.72.67.40.0

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 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53466
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153466
163466
173466
183565
193664
203763
213862
223862
234060
244060
254060
264159
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lüneburg gets around 82 mm of rain over 13 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 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1672571
2652681
3642781
4632881
5622981
6613081
7603181
8593281
9583381
10573481
11563581
12553681
13553681
14543790
15533890
16533890
17523990
18514090
194940100
204841100
214741110
224742110
234642120
244542131
254442131
264342131
274343141
284243141
294243141
304244141
314244141

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 42 min at the start of July to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:02 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 8:42 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.74:028:42
216.74:028:41
316.64:038:41
416.64:048:41
516.64:058:40
616.64:058:40
716.54:068:39
816.54:078:39
916.54:088:38
1016.54:098:37
1116.44:108:36
1216.44:118:35
1316.44:138:35
1416.34:148:34
1516.34:158:33
1616.34:168:32
1716.24:188:31
1816.24:198:29
1916.14:208:28
2016.14:228:27
2116.04:238:26
2216.04:248:24
2316.04:268:23
2415.94:278:22
2515.94:298:20
2615.84:308:19
2715.84:328:17
2815.74:338:16
2915.74:358:14
3015.64:368:12
3115.54:388:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
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 Lüneburg?

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
4.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Lüneburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lüneburg in July

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

In July, Lüneburg sees daytime highs around 23°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 Lüneburg 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 Lüneburg peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lüneburg?

Lüneburg sits at 53.3°N, 10.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Winsen, 18 km away.

Topography around Lüneburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lüneburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.

The land around Lüneburg is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
182 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Winsen 18 km · Geesthacht 21 km · Bergedorf 29 km · Reinbek 32 km · Uelzen 33 km · Seevetal 34 km · Glinde 35 km · Munster 37 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 Lüneburg (53.2512°, 10.4155°, elevation 12 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).