Riesa weather in July

In July, Riesa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 77 mm of rain across 12.1 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 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 Riesa's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riesa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:14 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 Riesa 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
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How July really feels in Riesa

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.

Riesa 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°5512.24.98.20.0
Feb / -1°4210.14.39.60.1
Mar / 5311.82.811.51.6
Apr14° / 389.10.413.54.2
May19° / 5910.9015.35.8
Jun22° / 12°6311.1016.36.3
Jul24° / 14°7712.1015.96.6
Aug24° / 14°6510.8014.46.7
Sep19° / 11°559.9012.46.0
Oct14° / 499.90.110.43.9
Nov / 5310.51.68.61.2
Dec / 5512.53.87.70.0

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 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54159
64060
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
184258
194357
204456
214555
224654
234654
244951
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Riesa gets around 77 mm of rain over 12.1 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 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
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1840
1940
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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1632791
2632791
3622891
46029101
55930101
65831101
75731111
85632111
95533111
105433121
115433121
125333131
135334130
145334130
155234140
165234140
175234140
185035150
194935150
204936150
214836160
224736160
234637171
244637171
254537181
264438181
274338181
284239191
294139191
304140191
314140190

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
1411calm
1511calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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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 4:01 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.34:018:20
216.34:018:19
316.34:028:19
416.34:038:19
516.24:048:18
616.24:048:18
716.24:058:17
816.24:068:17
916.24:078:16
1016.14:088:15
1116.14:098:15
1216.14:108:14
1316.04:118:13
1416.04:128:12
1516.04:138:12
1615.94:148:11
1715.94:158:10
1815.94:178:09
1915.84:188:08
2015.84:198:06
2115.74:208:05
2215.74:228:04
2315.74:238:03
2415.64:248:02
2515.64:268:00
2615.54:277:59
2715.54:297:58
2815.44:307:56
2915.44:317:55
3015.34:337:53
3115.34:347:52

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Riesa?

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 Riesa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Riesa in July

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

In July, Riesa 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 Riesa 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 Riesa 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 Riesa 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 Riesa 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 Riesa?

Riesa sits at 51.3°N, 13.3°E, 111 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Oschatz, 13 km away.

Topography around Riesa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riesa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m.

The land around Riesa is covered by cropland (36%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
180 m
80 km
924 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Oschatz 13 km · Großenhain 17 km · Meissen 21 km · Döbeln 24 km · Coswig 28 km · Radebeul 34 km · Torgau 35 km · Lauchhammer 39 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 Riesa (51.3078°, 13.2917°, elevation 111 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).