Meissen weather in July

In July, Meissen sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 78 mm of rain across 12 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 24% 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 Meissen's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meissen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:14 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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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 Meissen 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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
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182415
192415
202415
212515
222515
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252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How July really feels in Meissen

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.

Meissen 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°5512.45.38.20.0
Feb / -1°419.84.49.60.1
Mar / 5311.92.911.51.6
Apr14° / 389.20.413.54.2
May19° / 5911.1015.35.8
Jun22° / 12°6411.3016.26.3
Jul24° / 14°7812015.96.6
Aug24° / 14°6811.1014.46.7
Sep19° / 11°559.9012.46.0
Oct14° / 489.80.210.43.8
Nov / 5310.51.78.71.1
Dec / 5412.23.97.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54159
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
144060
154060
164159
174258
184258
194258
204456
214555
224555
234753
244753
255050
265050
275149
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Meissen gets around 78 mm of rain over 12 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 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
438
539
639
740
841
941
1041
1142
1242
1341
1441
1541
1640
1740
1840
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2636
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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1622891
2622891
36029101
45930101
55731111
65632111
75533111
85433121
95334121
105234131
115334130
125235130
135135140
145135140
155135140
165035150
174935150
184936150
194836150
204836160
214737160
224637160
234637171
244538171
254438181
264338181
274338191
284239191
294139191
304139191
314039201

Wind in July

Winds average 10 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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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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 4:01 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 8:18 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.34:018:18
216.34:018:18
316.34:028:17
416.24:038:17
516.24:048:17
616.24:048:16
716.24:058:16
816.24:068:15
916.14:078:15
1016.14:088:14
1116.14:098:13
1216.04:108:13
1316.04:118:12
1416.04:128:11
1516.04:138:10
1615.94:148:09
1715.94:158:08
1815.84:178:07
1915.84:188:06
2015.84:198:05
2115.74:208:04
2215.74:228:03
2315.64:238:02
2415.64:248:00
2515.64:267:59
2615.54:277:58
2715.54:287:56
2815.44:307:55
2915.44:317:53
3015.34:337:52
3115.34:347:50

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Meissen?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Meissen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meissen in July

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

In July, Meissen 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 Meissen 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 Meissen peaks around June 20 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 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Meissen 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 Meissen is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Meissen?

Meissen sits at 51.2°N, 13.5°E, 109 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Coswig, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Meissen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meissen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m.

The land around Meissen is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
259 m
80 km
966 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Coswig 8.0 km · Radebeul 14 km · Großenhain 15 km · Gorbitz 18 km · Löbtau 20 km · Riesa 21 km · Klotzsche 21 km · Freital 22 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 Meissen (51.1616°, 13.4737°, elevation 109 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).