Prenzlau climate — normals and trends
Prenzlau (Germany) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 8.6 °C and it receives 597 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 (17.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-0.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Prenzlau averages 81 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 127 rainy days per year.
Prenzlau has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 100 to 62 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.6 °C (on 1 August 1994) and the coldest -24.4 °C (on 11 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
PrenzlauBrandenburg
- coords
- 53.32°, 13.86°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
8.6°C
Average daily high
11.9°C
Average daily low
5.3°C
Annual rainfall
597mm
Sunshine / day
7.4h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
18.9km/h
Seasonal range
18.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
81 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
127 d/yr
Annual snowfall
43.6 cm
Average feels-like high
9.2 °C
Average feels-like low
2.2 °C
Average peak gust
37.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.3 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.44 · 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
36.6 °C
1 August 1994
Coldest day
-24.4 °C
11 February 1956
Wettest day
51 mm
8 August 1978
Windiest day
57.6 km/h
13 November 1972
Strongest gust
120.2 km/h
13 November 1972
Hottest feels-like
38.0 °C
3 August 1943
Coldest feels-like
-29.8 °C
2 February 1940
Snowiest day
18.4 cm
10 April 1970
Sunniest day
16.0 h
5 June 1940
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 | 3.9 °C | +2.6 °C | 70 mm | +27 mm |
| Feb | 4.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 23 mm | -14 mm |
| Mar | 11.0 °C | +4.4 °C | 12 mm | -29 mm |
| Apr | 16.1 °C | +4.2 °C | 12 mm | -33 mm |
| May | 17.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 38 mm | -18 mm |
| Jun | 23.4 °C | +3.1 °C | 49 mm | -14 mm |
| Jul | 23.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 155 mm | +84 mm |
| Aug | 23.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 38 mm | -24 mm |
| Sep | 20.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 57 mm | +8 mm |
| Oct | 12.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 62 mm | +21 mm |
| Nov | 7.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 41 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 5.1 °C | +2.2 °C | 17 mm | -29 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Prenzlau?
Prenzlau has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 8.6 °C and it receives 597 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Prenzlau?
The hottest day measured in Prenzlau between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1994, reaching 36.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Prenzlau?
The coldest day measured in Prenzlau between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 1956, at -24.4 °C.
Does it snow in Prenzlau?
Yes. Prenzlau gets on average 43.6 cm of snow per year and has around 81 frost days.
Has the climate of Prenzlau warmed?
Yes: Prenzlau warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Prenzlau?
The wettest day measured in Prenzlau between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 1978, with 51 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Prenzlau?
The windiest day measured in Prenzlau between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1972, with winds reaching 57.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Prenzlau?
The warmest month in Prenzlau is July (17.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Prenzlau?
Prenzlau receives on average 597 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 127 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Prenzlau?
Prenzlau gets on average 7.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,701 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Prenzlau?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Prenzlau between 1940 and 2025 was 10 April 1970, with 18.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Prenzlau?
Yes: Prenzlau has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Prenzlau?
In Prenzlau, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.0 °C on 3 August 1943, and the lowest was -29.8 °C on 2 February 1940.
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