Mechernich weather in July

In July, Mechernich sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 88 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°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 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mechernich's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mechernich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:44 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Mechernich reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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
22112
32112
42112
52112
62113
72113
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92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
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152113
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312214

How July really feels in Mechernich

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.

Mechernich 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°61135.38.30.0
Feb / -1°5511.75.79.70.0
Mar / 6213.33.711.51.3
Apr12° / 5612.2113.53.1
May16° / 7413.80.115.24.6
Jun19° / 11°8413.5016.25.5
Jul21° / 13°8814.2015.85.9
Aug21° / 13°8513.5014.35.9
Sep17° / 10°6310.9012.45.2
Oct12° / 6112.10.210.43.1
Nov / 6112.628.70.9
Dec / 7114.157.80.0

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 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43466
53466
63466
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123466
133466
143565
153565
163664
173763
183763
193763
203862
213862
223961
233961
244060
254060
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294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mechernich gets around 88 mm of rain over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
444
545
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2445
2545
2645
2745
2844
2944
3043
3143

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169247
269247
368257
467267
566277
666277
765287
865287
964297
1064297
1164297
1264297
1364297
1462308
1562308
1661309
1761309
18603010
19593011
20593011
21583012
22583012
23563113
24563113
25563113
26553213
27553213
28543313
29543313
30543412
31533512

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 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 4:31 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 8:42 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.24:318:42
216.24:328:42
316.24:328:42
416.14:338:42
516.14:348:41
616.14:348:41
716.14:358:40
816.14:368:40
916.04:378:39
1016.04:388:39
1116.04:398:38
1216.04:408:37
1315.94:418:36
1415.94:428:36
1515.94:438:35
1615.84:448:34
1715.84:458:33
1815.84:468:32
1915.74:488:31
2015.74:498:30
2115.64:508:29
2215.64:518:28
2315.64:538:26
2415.54:548:25
2515.54:558:24
2615.44:578:23
2715.44:588:21
2815.34:598:20
2915.35:018:18
3015.25:028:17
3115.25:038:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
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145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Mechernich?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Mechernich for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mechernich in July

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

In July, Mechernich sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mechernich in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mechernich peaks around July 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mechernich 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 Mechernich is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mechernich?

Mechernich sits at 50.6°N, 6.7°E, 301 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Zülpich, 11 km away.

Topography around Mechernich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mechernich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 319 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Mechernich is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (23%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Zülpich 11 km · Euskirchen 12 km · Rheinbach 21 km · Weilerswist 22 km · Düren 26 km · Erftstadt 27 km · Meckenheim 27 km · Alfter 30 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 Mechernich (50.593°, 6.6522°, elevation 301 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).