Cologne monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Cologne average temperature chart (Celsius) Cologne average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Cologne (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 4.3 5.9 9.4 13.5 18.3 21.3 22.9 22.8 19.4 14.8 8.5 4.8
°F 39.7 42.5 48.9 56.4 64.9 70.3 73.2 73 67 58.7 47.3 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.

Cologne monthly rainfall chart (mm) Cologne monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Cologne (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 62 51 59 60 67 84 83 81 68 55 72 71
inches 2.4 2 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.2 2.7 2.2 2.8 2.8
Rainy days 18 14 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 17 18

Average annual rainfall in Cologne: 870.734mm (342.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Cologne average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Cologne
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.6 3 3.7 5.5 6.9 6.8 7 6.6 5.1 3.8 2 1.4

Day / night temperatures

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

Cologne average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Cologne average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Cologne (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -0.4 0 2.3 4.9 8.7 11.7 13.3 13.2 10.8 7.6 3.4 0.7
Max °C 4.4 6 9.6 13.8 18.5 21.5 23.1 23 19.7 15 8.7 4.9
Min °F 31.3 32 36.1 40.7 47.7 53.1 55.9 55.8 51.4 45.7 38 33.3
Max °F 35.6 37.4 42.6 48.7 56.5 61.9 64.8 64.6 59.4 52.3 42.8 37

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Cologne average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Cologne average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Cologne in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.8 6.7 7.1 9.2 12.5 16 18.6 19.8 18.5 15.9 12.8 9.9
°F 46.1 44.1 44.7 48.6 54.6 60.8 65.5 67.6 65.3 60.7 55 49.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

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

Cologne relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Cologne
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
89% 83% 77% 71% 70% 72% 72% 72% 78% 83% 87% 90%
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Cologne weather stats

Cologne weather statistics
Hottest month: July 22.9°C 73.2°F
Driest month: February 51mm 2ins
Sunniest month: August 6.6hrs
Coldest month: January 4.3°C 39.7°F
Wettest month: June 84mm 3.3ins
Warmest sea: August 19.8°C 67.6°F
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