4 to 23°C
temperature
2376 hours
sunshine per day
90 mm
rain
258 days
dry
94 days
rain
13 days
snow

Climate of Essen

Essen has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Essen is 28° degrees and there is about 35 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 224 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 23°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 0°C and 14°C
  • Rain: it rains 94 days and there is a total of approximately 90 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 13 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2376 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 4°C and 23°C
Warmest month: 23°C in July
Coldest month: 4°C in January
Night temperature: between 0°C and 14°C
Dry days: 258 days
Days with rain: 94 days
Days with snow: 13 days
Total rain sum: 90 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2376 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Essen.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Essen.

Climate table of Essen

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Essen. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Essen might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 39 42 50 58 64 69 74 73 67 58 49 42
Night temp. (°F) 33 33 37 42 47 52 57 58 53 46 41 35
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 4 3 4 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 5
Days with rain 9 6 8 8 9 7 10 8 6 6 8 9
Days with snow 4 3 1 - - - - - - - 1 4
Dry days 18 19 22 22 22 23 21 23 24 25 21 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 3 4 6 9 9 9 9 10 8 5 4 3
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
UV-index 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Essen

The best time to visit Essen in Germany is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Essen is 74°F in July and the lowest is 39°F in January.

Climate of Essen by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Essen? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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