Dannenberg climate — normals and trends
Dannenberg (Germany) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 9.2 °C and it receives 644 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (18.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (0.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Dannenberg averages 68 frost days, 5 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 133 rainy days per year.
Dannenberg has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 84 to 52 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.8 °C (on 2 July 2025) and the coldest -24.0 °C (on 16 February 1956).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
DannenbergLower Saxony
- coords
- 53.10°, 11.09°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
9.2°C
Average daily high
12.7°C
Average daily low
5.9°C
Annual rainfall
644mm
Sunshine / day
7.1h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
17.7km/h
Seasonal range
17.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
68 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
5 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
133 d/yr
Annual snowfall
35.6 cm
Average feels-like high
10.1 °C
Average feels-like low
2.9 °C
Average peak gust
37.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.42 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
38.8 °C
2 July 2025
Coldest day
-24.0 °C
16 February 1956
Wettest day
54 mm
27 September 1965
Windiest day
60.4 km/h
13 November 1972
Strongest gust
123.5 km/h
13 November 1972
Hottest feels-like
39.0 °C
4 July 2015
Coldest feels-like
-29.3 °C
16 February 1956
Snowiest day
14.8 cm
16 February 1969
Sunniest day
16.1 h
30 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 71 mm | +22 mm |
| Feb | 5.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 15 mm | -26 mm |
| Mar | 12.3 °C | +4.6 °C | 9 mm | -37 mm |
| Apr | 17.0 °C | +4.2 °C | 38 mm | -10 mm |
| May | 19.5 °C | +1.8 °C | 39 mm | -19 mm |
| Jun | 23.8 °C | +2.9 °C | 60 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 23.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 109 mm | +37 mm |
| Aug | 25.3 °C | +3.0 °C | 24 mm | -44 mm |
| Sep | 21.0 °C | +2.5 °C | 45 mm | -6 mm |
| Oct | 13.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 69 mm | +23 mm |
| Nov | 8.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 59 mm | +10 mm |
| Dec | 6.5 °C | +2.6 °C | 25 mm | -27 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dannenberg?
Dannenberg has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.2 °C and it receives 644 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dannenberg?
The hottest day measured in Dannenberg between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 2025, reaching 38.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dannenberg?
The coldest day measured in Dannenberg between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1956, at -24.0 °C.
Does it snow in Dannenberg?
Yes. Dannenberg gets on average 35.6 cm of snow per year and has around 68 frost days.
Has the climate of Dannenberg warmed?
Yes: Dannenberg warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dannenberg?
The wettest day measured in Dannenberg between 1940 and 2025 was 27 September 1965, with 54 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dannenberg?
The windiest day measured in Dannenberg between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1972, with winds reaching 60.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dannenberg?
The warmest month in Dannenberg is July (18.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Dannenberg?
Dannenberg receives on average 644 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 133 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dannenberg?
Dannenberg gets on average 7.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,592 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Dannenberg?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Dannenberg between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1969, with 14.8 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Dannenberg?
Yes: Dannenberg has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dannenberg?
In Dannenberg, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.0 °C on 4 July 2015, and the lowest was -29.3 °C on 16 February 1956.
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