Schwalmstadt weather in July

In July, Schwalmstadt sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Schwalmstadt's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwalmstadt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:32 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Schwalmstadt reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
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182313
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202313
212313
222313
232314
242314
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262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

How July really feels in Schwalmstadt

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.

Schwalmstadt 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°5411.64.18.20.0
Feb / -1°439.64.29.70.0
Mar / 4911.32.111.51.5
Apr13° / 4510.40.313.53.6
May17° / 6011.3015.35.2
Jun20° / 11°5811.5016.26.0
Jul23° / 13°6612015.86.4
Aug22° / 13°6010.9014.36.5
Sep18° / 10°549.6012.45.6
Oct13° / 5310.60.210.43.3
Nov / 5211.21.78.70.8
Dec / -0°5812.64.37.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163862
173862
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193961
203961
213961
224159
234159
244258
254456
264555
274555
284555
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Schwalmstadt gets around 66 mm of rain over 12 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
338
438
539
639
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2935
3034
3134

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169256
267267
367267
466277
566277
665287
765287
864297
964297
1063298
1163298
1263298
1363298
1463298
1561309
1661309
1761309
18593110
19593110
20573211
21573211
22563311
23563311
24543412
25543412
26533512
27533611
28533611
29523711
30523711
31523810

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 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 4:19 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.24:198:34
216.24:208:34
316.24:208:33
416.24:218:33
516.24:228:33
616.24:238:32
716.14:238:32
816.14:248:31
916.14:258:31
1016.14:268:30
1116.04:278:29
1216.04:288:29
1316.04:298:28
1415.94:308:27
1515.94:318:26
1615.94:328:25
1715.84:338:24
1815.84:358:23
1915.84:368:22
2015.74:378:21
2115.74:388:20
2215.74:408:19
2315.64:418:18
2415.64:428:16
2515.54:448:15
2615.54:458:14
2715.44:468:12
2815.44:488:11
2915.34:498:09
3015.34:518:08
3115.24:528:06

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
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
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Schwalmstadt?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Schwalmstadt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schwalmstadt in July

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

In July, Schwalmstadt sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Schwalmstadt 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 Schwalmstadt peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schwalmstadt 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 Schwalmstadt 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 1415 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schwalmstadt?

Schwalmstadt sits at 50.9°N, 9.2°E, 235 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Stadtallendorf, 19 km away.

Topography around Schwalmstadt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwalmstadt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Schwalmstadt is covered by cropland (36%), trees (27%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Stadtallendorf 19 km · Alsfeld 21 km · Bad Wildungen 22 km · Kirchhain 23 km · Frankenberg 32 km · Marburg an der Lahn 34 km · Bad Hersfeld 35 km · Baunatal 38 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 Schwalmstadt (50.9333°, 9.2167°, elevation 235 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).