Oberthal climate — normals and trends
Oberthal (Germany) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 9.0 °C and it receives 921 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 (17.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (0.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Oberthal averages 72 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 152 rainy days per year.
Oberthal has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 89 to 55 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.1 °C (on 25 July 2019) and the coldest -20.6 °C (on 1 January 1979).
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
OberthalSaarland
- coords
- 49.51°, 7.08°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
9.0°C
Average daily high
12.5°C
Average daily low
5.7°C
Annual rainfall
921mm
Sunshine / day
7.5h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
16.8km/h
Seasonal range
17.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
72 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
4 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
152 d/yr
Annual snowfall
50.9 cm
Average feels-like high
10.1 °C
Average feels-like low
2.9 °C
Average peak gust
37.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
11.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.40 · 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
37.1 °C
25 July 2019
Coldest day
-20.6 °C
1 January 1979
Wettest day
61 mm
30 June 2024
Windiest day
52.9 km/h
26 December 1999
Strongest gust
127.4 km/h
1 March 1990
Hottest feels-like
37.6 °C
6 July 1957
Coldest feels-like
-26.6 °C
2 February 1956
Snowiest day
19.9 cm
27 April 1981
Sunniest day
15.2 h
29 June 2019
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.6 °C | +2.2 °C | 140 mm | +58 mm |
| Feb | 5.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 38 mm | -34 mm |
| Mar | 12.2 °C | +3.7 °C | 21 mm | -52 mm |
| Apr | 16.0 °C | +3.3 °C | 43 mm | -24 mm |
| May | 19.6 °C | +2.7 °C | 45 mm | -36 mm |
| Jun | 24.6 °C | +4.4 °C | 76 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 24.0 °C | +1.8 °C | 97 mm | +25 mm |
| Aug | 25.0 °C | +3.2 °C | 48 mm | -27 mm |
| Sep | 18.1 °C | 0.0 °C | 167 mm | +96 mm |
| Oct | 12.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 116 mm | +43 mm |
| Nov | 8.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 59 mm | -25 mm |
| Dec | 6.1 °C | +2.6 °C | 34 mm | -59 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Oberthal?
Oberthal has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.0 °C and it receives 921 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Oberthal?
The hottest day measured in Oberthal between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2019, reaching 37.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Oberthal?
The coldest day measured in Oberthal between 1940 and 2025 was 1 January 1979, at -20.6 °C.
Does it snow in Oberthal?
Yes. Oberthal gets on average 50.9 cm of snow per year and has around 72 frost days.
Has the climate of Oberthal warmed?
Yes: Oberthal warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Oberthal?
The wettest day measured in Oberthal between 1940 and 2025 was 30 June 2024, with 61 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Oberthal?
The windiest day measured in Oberthal between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 1999, with winds reaching 52.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Oberthal?
The warmest month in Oberthal is July (17.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Oberthal?
Oberthal receives on average 921 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 152 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Oberthal?
Oberthal gets on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,738 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Oberthal?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Oberthal between 1940 and 2025 was 27 April 1981, with 19.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Oberthal?
Yes: Oberthal has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Oberthal?
In Oberthal, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.6 °C on 6 July 1957, and the lowest was -26.6 °C on 2 February 1956.
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