Cologne Weather & Climate

Germany

Cologne sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 26°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near -0.3°C in January. July is the wettest month (~57 mm), while April is the driest (~40 mm). For sunshine, July leads with about 56% clear skies.

Best time to visit Cologne

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are July, August, and June — expect around 16.226°C with roughly 34% chance of rain on a given day in July.

Cologne climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-0.3° / 4.8°29%51 mm34%19.6 kph
February0.7° / 6.1°25%41 mm39%18.7 kph
March3.2° / 10.3°26%42 mm41%17.4 kph
April6.2° / 15.2°27%40 mm46%15.5 kph
May10.6° / 20.2°31%51 mm47%14.2 kph
June14.3° / 24.1°32%56 mm51%13.9 kph
July16.2° / 26°34%57 mm56%13.9 kph
August15.1° / 24.8°31%54 mm55%13.8 kph
September12.5° / 21.2°29%53 mm50%14.8 kph
October8.2° / 15.6°29%50 mm41%16.2 kph
November4.2° / 9.6°30%49 mm32%17.5 kph
December1.3° / 5.2°32%55 mm29%18.7 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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