Monthly climate in Erkrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Erkrath features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1067 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Erkrath enjoys an average of 3327 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 Erkrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany §

The warmest months in Erkrath are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °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, Erkrath experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Erkrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(90°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(46°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
7°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average low 1°C
(35°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(36°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(42°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -8°C
(17°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
0°C
(33°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Erkrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany §

Erkrath usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Erkrath are April, September and November. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Erkrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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) 92 (3.6) 96 (3.8) 95 (3.8) 44 (1.7) 79 (3.1) 75 (3.0) 110 (4.4) 84 (3.3) 75 (2.9) 115 (4.5) 70 (2.8) 131 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 13 15 9 13 11 14 15 11 16 13 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Erkrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany §

The sunniest months in Erkrath are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Erkrath: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Erkrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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 112 202 266 336 387 382 404 377 312 232 182 129
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 25m 9h 59m 11h 54m 13h 53m 15h 36m 16h 30m 16h 1m 14h 29m 12h 34m 10h 37m 8h 52m 7h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Erkrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany §

Erkrath 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 Erkrath UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Erkrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Erkrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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