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 | |
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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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