Nordhausen weather in July

In July, Nordhausen sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.1 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 21°C in the first days to 23°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 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 Nordhausen's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nordhausen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:23 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.5 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Nordhausen reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°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
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132212
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202213
212213
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

How July really feels in Nordhausen

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.

Nordhausen 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°5511.968.10.0
Feb / -2°439.95.59.60.0
Mar / 5412.23.611.50.9
Apr12° / 4510.10.813.53.2
May17° / 6311.6015.35.0
Jun20° / 10°6512.1016.35.7
Jul22° / 13°7413.1015.96.1
Aug22° / 12°6311.7014.46.3
Sep17° / 5610.2012.45.3
Oct12° / 5210.90.210.43.0
Nov / 5210.91.98.60.6
Dec / -1°5712.85.67.70.0

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53466
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173565
183565
193763
203763
213862
223961
234159
244159
254357
264357
274357
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nordhausen gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.1 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
342
442
543
643
744
844
944
1044
1144
1243
1343
1443
1542
1642
1742
1841
1941
2041
2140
2240
2340
2439
2539
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038
3138

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170246
270246
369256
469256
568266
667267
766277
866277
966277
1065287
1165287
1265287
1364297
1464297
1564297
1663307
1762308
1861318
1961318
2060328
2159329
2258339
23573310
24573310
25553411
26553411
27543511
28543511
29543511
30533611
31533611

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
2111calm
2210calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 4:10 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.34:108:31
216.34:108:30
316.34:118:30
416.34:128:30
516.34:138:29
616.34:138:29
716.24:148:28
816.24:158:28
916.24:168:27
1016.24:178:26
1116.14:188:26
1216.14:198:25
1316.14:208:24
1416.04:218:23
1516.04:228:22
1616.04:238:21
1715.94:258:21
1815.94:268:19
1915.94:278:18
2015.84:288:17
2115.84:308:16
2215.74:318:15
2315.74:328:14
2415.64:348:12
2515.64:358:11
2615.64:368:10
2715.54:388:08
2815.54:398:07
2915.44:418:05
3015.44:428:04
3115.34:448:02

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
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
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Nordhausen?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Nordhausen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nordhausen in July

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

In July, Nordhausen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Nordhausen 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 Nordhausen peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nordhausen?

Nordhausen sits at 51.5°N, 10.8°E, 208 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Sondershausen, 16 km away.

Topography around Nordhausen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nordhausen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Nordhausen is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Sondershausen 16 km · Blankenburg 34 km · Sangerhausen 35 km · Duderstadt 37 km · Wernigerode 37 km · Quedlinburg 40 km · Mühlhausen 40 km · Sömmerda 44 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 Nordhausen (51.5018°, 10.7957°, elevation 208 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).