Chemnitz Weather Records (GMM00010577)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Chemnitz (GMM00010577), Germany, with 68 years of record.

Key Facts for Chemnitz

Chemnitz (GMM00010577) is a weather station in Germany at 50.80 latitude and 12.87 longitude, 420 m (1,378 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1936 to 2003, 68 years of record.
1,464 records set at Chemnitz still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Germany, 50.80 latitude, 12.87 longitude.
Elevation: 420 m (1,378 ft).
Period of record: 1936 to 2003, 68 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chemnitz. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Chemnitz, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	14.0 C (57.2 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	n/a	n/a
May	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	31.6 C (88.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	34.6 C (94.3 F)	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-4.1 C (24.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-12.5 C (9.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Chemnitz still stand. 1952 holds the most, with 124.

Standing records at Chemnitz by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1936	40
1937	4
1938	85
1939	73
1940	93
1952	124
1953	113
1954	95
1955	89
1956	118
1957	97
1958	80
1959	79
1960	79
1973	54
1974	83
1975	30
1991	9
1992	101
2003	18

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 71.9 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chemnitz. The most was 71.9 mm (2.8 in) on 9 July 1954.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Chemnitz
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	7 January 1960
Feb	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	1 February 1936
Mar	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 March 1957
Apr	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10 April 1973
May	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	2 May 1959
Jun	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 June 1958
Jul	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	9 July 1954
Aug	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	23 August 1954
Sep	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	13 September 1952
Oct	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	8 October 1960
Nov	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	4 November 1940
Dec	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	7 December 1974

Period of Record Coverage

1936 to 2003

19 years of record at Chemnitz, 1936 to 2003. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1991 and others.

Days with data per year at Chemnitz
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1936	188	51%	No
1938	300	82%	No
1939	288	79%	No
1940	271	74%	No
1952	343	94%	Yes
1953	348	95%	Yes
1954	343	94%	Yes
1955	344	94%	Yes
1956	342	93%	Yes
1957	350	96%	Yes
1958	343	94%	Yes
1959	350	96%	Yes
1960	347	95%	Yes
1973	311	85%	No
1974	319	87%	No
1975	153	42%	No
1991	53	15%	No
1992	344	94%	Yes
2003	47	13%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1936 to 2003

Yearly extremes at Chemnitz: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1957	31.1 C (88.0 F)	19
Coldest night (TNn)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	1956	-15.5 C (4.0 F)	20
Wettest day (Rx1day)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	1954	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	207.5 mm (8.2 in)	1954	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	16
Longest dry spell (CDD)	16 days	1992	1 day	18

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Chemnitz, 1936 to 2003. The record is 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.1 C (88.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Chemnitz by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1936	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1937	n/a
1938	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1939	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1940	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1952	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1953	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1954	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1955	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1956	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1957	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1958	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1959	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1960	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1973	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1974	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1975	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1991	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1992	34.6 C (94.3 F)
2003	34.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Chemnitz, 1936 to 2003. The record is -27.8 C (-18.0 F) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.5 C (4.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Chemnitz by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1936	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1937	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1938	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1939	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1940	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1952	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1953	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1954	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1955	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1956	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1957	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1958	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1959	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1960	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1973	-12.0 C (10.4 F)
1974	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1975	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1991	-13.2 C (8.2 F)
1992	-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
2003	0.0 C (32.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Chemnitz, 1936 to 2003. The record is 71.9 mm (2.8 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.0 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chemnitz by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1936	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1937	n/a
1938	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1939	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1940	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1952	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1953	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1954	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1955	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1956	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1957	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1959	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1960	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1973	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1974	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1975	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1991	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1992	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
2003	11.2 mm (0.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Chemnitz, 1936 to 2003. The record is 207.5 mm (8.2 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.6 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chemnitz by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1952	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1953	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1954	207.5 mm (8.2 in)
1955	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1956	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1957	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1958	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1959	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1960	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1973	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1974	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1975	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1991	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1992	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2003	17.6 mm (0.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Chemnitz, 1936 to 2003. The record is 16 days in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chemnitz by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1936	1 day
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	1 day
1940	3 days
1952	1 day
1953	1 day
1954	1 day
1955	1 day
1956	1 day
1957	1 day
1958	1 day
1959	1 day
1960	1 day
1973	14 days
1974	10 days
1975	8 days
1991	9 days
1992	16 days
2003	16 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Chemnitz standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Chemnitz threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).