Monthly climate in Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xanten features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 838 mm (33.0 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xanten enjoys an average of 3376 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 51 minutes to 16 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany §

The warmest months in Xanten 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 4 to 5 °C (39 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xanten experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xanten, 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
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(96°F)
40°C
(103°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(81°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°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
(42°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(36°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(42°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-4°C
(25°F)

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

Xanten usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xanten are April, September and November. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xanten, 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) 70 (2.7) 79 (3.1) 72 (2.8) 35 (1.4) 63 (2.5) 62 (2.4) 80 (3.2) 74 (2.9) 59 (2.3) 94 (3.7) 55 (2.2) 95 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 13 15 9 13 10 13 14 10 14 12 16

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

The sunniest months in Xanten are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xanten: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xanten, 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 115 202 271 341 393 387 406 379 315 238 189 135
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 22m 9h 57m 11h 55m 13h 55m 15h 40m 16h 34m 16h 5m 14h 31m 12h 35m 10h 36m 8h 49m 7h 51m

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

Xanten 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 Xanten UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xanten, 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 3 2 1