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Monthly climate in Paderborn, Germany

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paderborn features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 18 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 894 mm (35.2 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Paderborn enjoys an average of 3242 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 50 minutes to 16 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Paderborn, Germany

The warmest months in Paderborn are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paderborn experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 47 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Paderborn. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(78°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Average high4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(49°F)		13°C
(57°F)		17°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		8°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean2°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average low1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(33°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(40°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Minimum-10°C
(14°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Paderborn, Germany

Paderborn usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Paderborn are April, September and November. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Paderborn. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)80 (3.1)80 (3.2)81 (3.2)45 (1.8)68 (2.7)68 (2.7)99 (3.9)78 (3.1)58 (2.3)86 (3.4)55 (2.2)95 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141215101212131511161119

Monthly sunshine hours in Paderborn, Germany

The sunniest months in Paderborn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Paderborn: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paderborn. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours92190252343386388401378310229160106
Mean daily daylight hours8h 21m9h 57m11h 55m13h 55m15h 40m16h 35m16h 6m14h 31m12h 35m10h 35m8h 48m7h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Paderborn, Germany

Paderborn 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 Paderborn UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Paderborn. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124578875421