, with cold winters and very mild to pleasantly warm summers.
Chemnitz, called Karl-Marx-Stadt from 1953 to 1990, is a city of 250,000 inhabitants, located in eastern Germany, in the state of
and at 300 meters (985 feet) above sea level. To the south, on the border with Czechia, lie the Ore Mountains.
. The temperature drops to -15 °C (5 °F) or below once every few years, although in the past it did it more often. The coldest record is -28.4 °C (-19.1 °F), set in February 1956.
, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 30 °C (86 °F), and more rarely 35 °C (95 °F). The heat record is 37.8 °C (100 °F), set in August 2012.
to visit Chemnitz runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes, it can be hot in July and August, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.2 °C, with a minimum of
-2.3 °C and a maximum of
2.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-12 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.5 °C in January 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10.5 °C. However, it reached
15.8 °C in January 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
48.1 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 25% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.8 °C, with a minimum of
-2 °C and a maximum of
3.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-10 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.8 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12 °C. However, it reached
17.6 °C in February 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
38.9 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 30% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
March is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
4.1 °C, with a minimum of
0.7 °C and a maximum of
7.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-12.3 °C in March 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17 °C. However, it reached
22 °C in March 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
51.5 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
8.7 °C, with a minimum of
4.4 °C and a maximum of
13.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.7 °C in April 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22.5 °C. However, it reached
28.5 °C in April 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
41.8 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.9 °C, with a minimum of
8.3 °C and a maximum of
17.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.8 °C in May 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
30.9 °C in May 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
66.1 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16 °C, with a minimum of
11.3 °C and a maximum of
20.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
2.3 °C in June 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
36.1 °C in June 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
73.2 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.3 °C, with a minimum of
13.4 °C and a maximum of
23.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
6.4 °C in July 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
35.2 °C in July 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
97.7 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.3 °C, with a minimum of
13.5 °C and a maximum of
23.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
5.4 °C in August 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
37.8 °C in August 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
88.6 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14 °C, with a minimum of
9.9 °C and a maximum of
18 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.4 °C in September 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
30.7 °C in September 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
63.5 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.5 °C, with a minimum of
6.1 °C and a maximum of
12.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.4 °C in October 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
25.7 °C in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
56.3 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 37% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
November is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
4.5 °C, with a minimum of
1.9 °C and a maximum of
7.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-13.2 °C in November 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
15 °C. However, it reached
19.8 °C in November 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
56.6 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 26% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1.2 °C, with a minimum of
-1.2 °C and a maximum of
3.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9 °C. However, it dropped to
-20.3 °C in December 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
11 °C. However, it reached
16.4 °C in December 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
54 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 0 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 24% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.