Zwickau Temperature by Month
Zwickau, Saxony, Germany has an average annual maximum temperature of 14°C (57°F), ranging from 3°C (37°F) in January to 24°C (75°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Zwickau Monthly Temperatures
In Zwickau, temperatures differ significantly between summer and winter months. Nighttime lows reflect this range, dropping from 13°C (55°F) in July to -2°C (28°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Zwickau by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. July, the city's warmest month, averages 196 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Zwickau vs Germany
The map below shows the annual temperature across Germany. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Zwickau vs World: Temperature Compared
Zwickau's average annual maximum temperature is 14°C (57°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Zwickau?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.
In Zwickau, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 3°C (37°F) and humidity around 86% — considered very high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 24°C (75°F) with 71% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Zwickau's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Zwickau climate page.
