Cologne
4 to 24°C
temperature
2577 hours
sunshine per day
308 mm
rain
189 days
dry
157 days
rain
19 days
snow

Climate of Cologne

Cologne has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Cologne is 14° degrees and there is about 308 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 167 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 24°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 0°C and 14°C
  • Rain: it rains 157 days and there is a total of approximately 308 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 19 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2577 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 4°C and 24°C
Warmest month: 24°C in July
Coldest month: 4°C in January
Night temperature: between 0°C and 14°C
Dry days: 189 days
Days with rain: 157 days
Days with snow: 19 days
Total rain sum: 308 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2577 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Cologne.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Cologne.

Climate table of Cologne

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Cologne. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Cologne might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 4 6 10 15 18 21 24 23 20 15 10 6
Night temp. (°C) 0 0 3 5 8 11 14 14 11 7 5 2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 30 20 30 15 31 29 29 27 17 20 24 36
Days with rain 13 11 14 12 15 13 15 13 10 12 14 15
Days with snow 6 5 2 - - - - - - - 1 5
Dry days 12 12 15 18 16 17 16 18 20 19 15 11
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 6 9 9 9 10 10 9 6 5 4
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
UV-index 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Cologne

The best time to visit Cologne in Germany is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cologne is 24°C in July and the lowest is 4°C in January.

Climate of Cologne by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Cologne? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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