Papenburg weather in July

In July, Papenburg sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 82 mm of rain across 14 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 36 min at the start of July to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Papenburg's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Papenburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
16 h 12 min
4:29 AM – 8:43 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Papenburg is human settlement in Germany.

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 Papenburg 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 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)
12113
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102213
112213
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312314

How July really feels in Papenburg

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.

Papenburg 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 / 6813.527.90.0
Feb / 5210.52.39.50.2
Mar / 5411.61.111.51.7
Apr14° / 4911.20.113.63.7
May17° / 6011.6015.55.3
Jun20° / 11°7112.6016.65.7
Jul22° / 13°8214016.26.0
Aug22° / 13°8113.5014.56.0
Sep18° / 11°6410.9012.45.6
Oct14° / 6212.2010.33.6
Nov / 5712.10.38.41.4
Dec / 681327.40.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123466
133565
143565
153664
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203961
213862
223862
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273961
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Papenburg gets around 82 mm of rain over 14 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.

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Rain chance (%)
144
245
345
445
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1645
1745
1845
1945
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2543
2643
2743
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1612991
25930101
35831101
45632102
55533102
65434102
75434102
85235112
95136112
105136112
115037112
124937122
134938122
144838132
154738132
164639142
174539152
184439152
194240162
204140172
214041172
223941182
233742182
243643192
253543192
263444202
273345202
283245202
293246202
303247202
313147202

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 36 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 66 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:15 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 8:53 PM to 8:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.64:158:53
216.64:158:52
316.64:168:52
416.64:178:52
516.64:188:51
616.54:188:51
716.54:198:50
816.54:208:50
916.54:218:49
1016.44:228:48
1116.44:238:47
1216.44:248:47
1316.34:268:46
1416.34:278:45
1516.34:288:44
1616.24:298:43
1716.24:308:42
1816.14:328:41
1916.14:338:39
2016.14:348:38
2116.04:368:37
2216.04:378:36
2315.94:398:34
2415.94:408:33
2515.84:428:31
2615.84:438:30
2715.74:458:28
2815.74:468:27
2915.64:488:25
3015.64:498:24
3115.54:518:22

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.06 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
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Papenburg?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Papenburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Papenburg in July

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Papenburg in July

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Papenburg 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 Papenburg peaks around July 17 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Papenburg?

Papenburg sits at 53.1°N, 7.4°E, 5 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Weener, 11 km away.

Topography around Papenburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Papenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m.

The land around Papenburg is covered by trees (40%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Weener 11 km · Leer 17 km · Winschoten 26 km · Friesoythe 30 km · Stadskanaal 33 km · Haren 34 km · Emden 35 km · Veendam 36 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 Papenburg (53.0777°, 7.4152°, elevation 5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).