Paderborn weather in July

In July, Paderborn sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 81 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°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 24 min at the start of July to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Paderborn's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paderborn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:31 AM – 8:31 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Paderborn 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 17°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)
12112
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182313
192313
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282414
292414
302414
312414

How July really feels in Paderborn

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.

Paderborn weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°8114.54.88.10.0
Feb / -0°6412.64.99.60.1
Mar / 7013.62.911.51.5
Apr13° / 56120.513.63.6
May17° / 6612.3015.45.1
Jun20° / 11°7013016.35.7
Jul22° / 13°8113.90166.1
Aug22° / 13°8113.1014.46.1
Sep18° / 10°7111.7012.45.4
Oct13° / 7313010.43.3
Nov / 7213.41.58.61.1
Dec / 8214.74.47.70.0

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 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63268
73367
83268
93268
103268
113268
123367
133367
143367
153367
163466
173565
183565
193664
203664
213763
223763
233862
244060
254060
264159
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Paderborn gets around 81 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
443
544
645
745
845
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1745
1845
1945
2045
2144
2244
2344
2443
2543
2643
2742
2842
2942
3042
3141

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168248
267258
366268
465278
565278
663289
762299
861309
961309
1060319
1160319
1259329
1359329
1459329
15573310
16573310
17563311
18553411
19553411
20533512
21533512
22523612
23513613
24503713
25493713
26493813
27483913
28474013
29474012
30474112
31474112

Wind in July

Winds average 11 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
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 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 66 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:17 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 8:40 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.44:178:40
216.44:178:40
316.44:188:39
416.34:198:39
516.34:208:38
616.34:208:38
716.34:218:38
816.24:228:37
916.24:238:36
1016.24:248:36
1116.24:258:35
1216.14:268:34
1316.14:278:33
1416.14:288:33
1516.04:298:32
1616.04:318:31
1716.04:328:30
1815.94:338:29
1915.94:348:28
2015.84:358:26
2115.84:378:25
2215.84:388:24
2315.74:398:23
2415.74:418:21
2515.64:428:20
2615.64:448:19
2715.54:458:17
2815.54:468:16
2915.44:488:14
3015.44:498:13
3115.34:518:11

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 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 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
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
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
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Paderborn?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Paderborn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paderborn in July

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

In July, Paderborn sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paderborn 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 Paderborn 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 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Paderborn?

Paderborn sits at 51.7°N, 8.8°E, 118 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Lippspringe, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Paderborn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paderborn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 825 m.

The land around Paderborn is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (32%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
825 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Bad Lippspringe 8.0 km · Salzkotten 12 km · Hövelhof 13 km · Delbrück 14 km · Bad Driburg 18 km · Geseke 19 km · Büren 23 km · Verl 25 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 Paderborn (51.7191°, 8.7544°, elevation 118 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).