Dortmund monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Dortmund

Dortmund average temperature chart (Celsius) Dortmund average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Dortmund (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 3.8 5.1 8.5 12.7 17.5 20.3 21.9 22 18.7 14.1 8.1 4.8
°F 38.9 41.2 47.4 54.9 63.5 68.6 71.5 71.6 65.7 57.4 46.5 40.6

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Dortmund monthly rainfall chart (mm) Dortmund monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Dortmund (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 64 50 57 58 64 80 83 75 65 57 70 74
inches 2.5 2 2.3 2.3 2.5 3.1 3.3 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.7 2.9
Rainy days 18 13 16 15 15 16 15 14 15 14 17 18

Average annual rainfall in Dortmund: 854mm (336.2 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Dortmund

Dortmund average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Dortmund
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.5 2.9 3.7 5.4 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.6 4.9 3.8 2 1.4

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Dortmund average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Dortmund average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Dortmund (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -0.6 -0.3 1.9 4.3 8.3 11.3 12.9 12.8 10.5 7.4 3.2 0.7
Max °C 4 5.3 8.7 12.9 17.7 20.6 22.2 22.2 18.9 14.3 8.2 4.9
Min °F 31 31.6 35.4 39.7 46.9 52.3 55.1 55 50.9 45.2 37.8 33.3
Max °F 35.1 36.5 41.5 47.5 55.4 60.6 63.5 63.5 58.5 51.4 42.3 37

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Dortmund average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Dortmund average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Dortmund in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6.8 5.7 6.1 8.5 12.1 15.7 18.4 19.5 18 15.3 12.1 8.9
°F 44.2 42.2 43 47.2 53.8 60.3 65.1 67 64.4 59.6 53.7 48

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Dortmund average winspeed by month (km/h) Dortmund average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Dortmund (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 15 14 14 13 11 11 10 10 11 12 13 14
mph 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Dortmund relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Dortmund
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
90% 84% 79% 73% 71% 74% 74% 74% 80% 84% 88% 90%

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Dortmund weather stats

Dortmund weather statistics
Hottest month: July 21.9°C 71.4°F
Driest month: February 50mm 2ins
Sunniest month: August 6.6hrs
Coldest month: January 3.8°C 38.8°F
Wettest month: July 83mm 3.3ins
Warmest sea: August 19.5°C 67.1°F
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