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Monthly climate in Muenster, Germany

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Muenster 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 -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 800 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Muenster enjoys an average of 3266 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 49 minutes to 16 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Muenster, Germany

The warmest months in Muenster 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, Muenster experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Muenster. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(82°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		20°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(73°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Average high6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(60°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average low1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum-4°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(26°F)
Minimum-9°C
(16°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Muenster, Germany

Muenster 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 Muenster are April, June and November. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Muenster. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)65 (2.6)74 (2.9)74 (2.9)38 (1.5)59 (2.3)57 (2.3)77 (3.0)68 (2.7)60 (2.4)85 (3.3)54 (2.1)88 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131214101310111310151216

Monthly sunshine hours in Muenster, Germany

The sunniest months in Muenster are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Muenster: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Muenster. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours97189254343384385396380311233173115
Mean daily daylight hours8h 20m9h 56m11h 54m13h 56m15h 42m16h 37m16h 7m14h 32m12h 35m10h 35m8h 47m7h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Muenster, Germany

Muenster 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 Muenster UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Muenster. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124578875321