Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Freiburg features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1066 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Freiburg enjoys an average of 3455 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 25 minutes to 15 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Freiburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Freiburg experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 60 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
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Freiburg usually has the most precipitation in January, May and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Freiburg are April, September and November. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105 (4.1) | 88 (3.5) | 96 (3.8) | 54 (2.1) | 114 (4.5) | 101 (4.0) | 84 (3.3) | 74 (2.9) | 57 (2.3) | 84 (3.3) | 72 (2.8) | 136 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Freiburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Freiburg: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130 | 208 | 282 | 352 | 374 | 393 | 413 | 382 | 324 | 260 | 185 | 146 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 51m | 10h 13m | 11h 55m | 13h 41m | 15h 11m | 15h 57m | 15h 33m | 14h 12m | 12h 31m | 10h 47m | 9h 14m | 8h 25m |
Freiburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Freiburg UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |