Elmshorn climate: temperature and precipitation
Elmshorn climate data show a 1991-2020 mean annual temperature of 9.6 °C and 831 mm of precipitation per year. These ERA5-Land values use the grid cell assigned to the city centroid.
city
Country Germany (DE)Geography City / greater cityArea 22 km²Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Avg temp
9.6
°C · 1991-2020
#430 of 601 Rainfall
831
mm per year · 1991-2020
#281 of 601 Regional GDP
€34,900
EUR per inhabitant · 2023
Life expectancy
80.8
years · 2024
Climate (ERA5-Land normals) Housing & living costs Country price context (PPP) Regional context (NUTS)
Eurostat does not report a population value for Elmshorn in the current city-statistics extract. This profile reports 12 of 50 displayed indicators. The population field remains missing.
Its the average apartment price is €3,652.59 per m² (2022) — 50th highest of the 199 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.6 °C with 831 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS DEF09), GDP was €34,900 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 12 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Elmshorn. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Elmshorn climate by month Elmshorn monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 1.9°C to 18.1°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 90mm per month.
20 100 15 75 10 50 5 25 0 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Elmshorn monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 1.9°C 73mm Feb 2.2°C 59mm Mar 4.5°C 61mm Apr 8.7°C 51mm May 12.8°C 68mm Jun 15.9°C 77mm Jul 18.1°C 90mm Aug 17.9°C 83mm Sep 14.5°C 65mm Oct 10.2°C 68mm Nov 5.7°C 62mm Dec 2.8°C 74mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#430 of 601 · 28th pct · #87 in Germany
9.6
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#344 of 601 · 42nd pct · #51 in Germany
1.9
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#512 of 601 · 14th pct · #109 in Germany
18.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#281 of 601 · 53rd pct · #85 in Germany
831
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#565 of 601 · 6th pct · #124 in Germany
118
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Elmshorn: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Elmshorn: 9.6. Higher than 168 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Elmshorn: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Elmshorn 9.6 Higher than 168 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Elmshorn: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Elmshorn: 1.9. Higher than 255 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Elmshorn: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Elmshorn 1.9 Higher than 255 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Elmshorn: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Elmshorn: 18.1. Higher than 86 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Elmshorn: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Elmshorn 18.1 Higher than 86 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Elmshorn: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Elmshorn: 831. Higher than 320 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Elmshorn: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Elmshorn 831 Higher than 320 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Elmshorn: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Elmshorn: 118. Higher than 36 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Elmshorn: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Elmshorn 118 Higher than 36 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Average price for buying a house
#43 of 201 · 79th pct · #42 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#53 of 218 · 76th pct · #47 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#37 of 200 · 82nd pct · #35 in Germany
€4,116.15
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#50 of 199 · 75th pct · #45 in Germany
€3,652.59
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average price for buying a house
Elmshorn: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Elmshorn: €528,319. Higher than 158 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
€20,136
€1,399,882
median €380,298
Elmshorn: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Elmshorn €528,319 Higher than 158 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Elmshorn: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Elmshorn: €259,933. Higher than 165 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
€14,900
€652,648
median €176,563
Elmshorn: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Elmshorn €259,933 Higher than 165 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Elmshorn: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Elmshorn: €4,116.15. Higher than 163 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
€334.72
€10,678.11
median €2,900.69
Elmshorn: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Elmshorn €4,116.15 Higher than 163 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Elmshorn: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Elmshorn: €3,652.59. Higher than 149 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
€337.85
€9,427.65
median €2,543.00
Elmshorn: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Elmshorn €3,652.59 Higher than 149 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
112
EU27_2020=100 · DE · 2024
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€34,900
EUR per inhabitant · DEF09 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the climate of Elmshorn? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.6 °C (January 1.9 °C, July 18.1 °C) with 831 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
Not reported for this city: Population & demographics, Air quality (EEA annualized), Employment, Education, Births & deaths, Transport costs, Tourism, Culture, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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