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Monthly climate in Essen, Lower Saxony, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Essen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 808 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Essen enjoys an average of 3310 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 42 minutes to 16 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Essen, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Essen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Essen experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Essen, Lower Saxony, 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 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -8°C
(17°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Essen, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Essen usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Essen are April, May and November. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Essen, Lower Saxony, 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) 65 (2.5) 67 (2.6) 70 (2.7) 41 (1.6) 58 (2.3) 70 (2.7) 81 (3.2) 77 (3.0) 59 (2.3) 86 (3.4) 52 (2.0) 83 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 12 13 9 13 11 13 14 11 14 12 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Essen, Lower Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Essen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Essen: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Essen, Lower Saxony, 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 99 189 260 346 395 396 394 381 314 237 175 119
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 14m 9h 53m 11h 54m 13h 58m 15h 48m 16h 45m 16h 14m 14h 36m 12h 36m 10h 33m 8h 41m 7h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Essen, Lower Saxony, Germany §

Essen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Essen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Essen, Lower Saxony, 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 7 7 5 3 2 1