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Monthly climate in Kassel, Hesse, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kassel features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 771 mm (30.3 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kassel enjoys an average of 3183 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 55 minutes to 16 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kassel, Hesse, Germany §

The warmest months in Kassel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (35 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kassel experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kassel, Hesse, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kassel, Hesse, Germany §

Kassel usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kassel are April, September and November. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kassel, Hesse, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61 (2.4) 61 (2.4) 65 (2.6) 42 (1.6) 68 (2.7) 76 (3.0) 82 (3.2) 82 (3.2) 52 (2.0) 64 (2.5) 43 (1.7) 74 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 12 14 10 12 11 11 14 11 13 11 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Kassel, Hesse, Germany §

The sunniest months in Kassel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kassel: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kassel, Hesse, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 88 186 246 335 375 383 392 371 309 233 154 106
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 25m 9h 59m 11h 54m 13h 53m 15h 36m 16h 30m 16h 2m 14h 29m 12h 34m 10h 37m 8h 51m 7h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Kassel, Hesse, Germany §

Kassel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Kassel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kassel, Hesse, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 4 2 1