Climate of Essen

Essen has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Essen is 13° degrees and there is about 428 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 125 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 23°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 0°C and 13°C
Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 20°C
Rain: it rains 188 days and there is a total of approximately 427 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 27 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2353 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 3°C and 23°C
Warmest month:	23°C in July
Coldest month:	3°C in January
Night temperature:	between 0°C and 13°C
Sea temperature:	between 5°C and 20°C
Dry days:	150 days
Days with rain:	188 days
Days with snow:	27 days
Total rain sum:	427 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2353 hours

Climate of Essen
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Essen
The best travel time for Essen
Climate of Essen by month
Experiences with the weather of Essen

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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. (°C)	3	5	9	14	17	20	23	22	19	14	9	5
Night temp. (°C)	0	0	2	5	8	11	13	13	11	7	4	1
Water temp. (°C)	5	6	5	8	12	16	20	20	17	15	11	8
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	46	31	39	26	34	43	40	33	23	30	34	48
Days with rain	14	12	15	15	18	19	18	17	14	15	15	16
Days with snow	8	7	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	6
Dry days	9	9	13	14	13	11	13	14	16	16	13	9
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	3	4	6	8	8	8	9	10	8	5	4	3
Wind force (Bft)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
UV-index	1	2	3	4	4	4	5	4	4	3	2	2

Best time to visit Essen

The best time to visit Essen in Germany is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Essen is 23°C in July and the lowest is 3°C in January. The maximum water temperature is 20°C and the lowest water temperature is 5°C.

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.

January