Pirmasens weather in July

In July, Pirmasens sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Pirmasens's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pirmasens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:46 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.4 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 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Pirmasens reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°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
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102314
112314
122314
132314
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212415
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312415

How July really feels in Pirmasens

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.

Pirmasens weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7612.63.98.50.0
Feb / -0°6510.83.99.80.1
Mar / 71122.111.61.9
Apr14° / 60110.113.43.9
May18° / 7912.7015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°6811.8015.96.2
Jul24° / 14°6811.7015.66.7
Aug23° / 14°6710.9014.26.7
Sep19° / 11°6610.1012.45.8
Oct13° / 7112.1010.53.5
Nov / 7412.51.38.91.0
Dec / 9414.24.18.10.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
73961
84060
94060
104159
114159
124258
134357
144357
154456
164456
174456
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234753
244753
254753
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pirmasens gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
537
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3036
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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1632881
2642871
3642970
4642970
5633070
6633070
7623170
8623170
9623170
10613180
11613180
12603280
13593290
14593290
155832100
165732110
175732110
185632120
195532130
205532130
215432140
225432140
235233150
245233150
255233150
265133160
275034160
285134150
295134150
305035150
315035150

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
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:34 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:348:32
216.04:348:32
315.94:358:31
415.94:368:31
515.94:368:31
615.94:378:30
715.94:388:30
815.84:398:30
915.84:408:29
1015.84:408:28
1115.84:418:28
1215.74:428:27
1315.74:438:26
1415.74:448:26
1515.74:458:25
1615.64:468:24
1715.64:478:23
1815.64:488:22
1915.54:508:21
2015.54:518:20
2115.54:528:19
2215.44:538:18
2315.44:548:17
2415.34:568:16
2515.34:578:15
2615.34:588:14
2715.24:598:12
2815.25:018:11
2915.15:028:10
3015.15:038:08
3115.05:058:07

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Pirmasens?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Pirmasens for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pirmasens in July

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

In July, Pirmasens 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 Pirmasens in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pirmasens peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pirmasens 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 Pirmasens is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pirmasens?

Pirmasens sits at 49.2°N, 7.6°E, 400 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Zweibrücken, 18 km away.

Topography around Pirmasens

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pirmasens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m.

The land around Pirmasens is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
1,077 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Zweibrücken 18 km · Homburg 24 km · Blieskastel 26 km · Kaiserslautern 29 km · Bexbach 30 km · Neunkirchen 35 km · Sankt Ingbert 36 km · Landau in der Pfalz 37 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 Pirmasens (49.2015°, 7.6053°, elevation 400 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).