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Göttingen Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Göttingen, Germany, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Göttingen month looks like before you travel — then check the live Göttingen forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
24°C average high
Coolest month
January
0°C average low
Wettest month
July
68 mm of rain
Driest month
January
40 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Göttingen by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | 0°C | -18°C / 15°C | 40 mm | 88% | 14 km/h |
| February | 6°C | 0°C | -17°C / 19°C | 42 mm | 82% | 13 km/h |
| March | 10°C | 2°C | -11°C / 24°C | 46 mm | 77% | 12 km/h |
| April | 14°C | 4°C | -9°C / 27°C | 50 mm | 73% | 11 km/h |
| May | 18°C | 8°C | -1°C / 32°C | 55 mm | 75% | 10 km/h |
| June | 23°C | 12°C | 5°C / 37°C | 51 mm | 75% | 10 km/h |
| July | 24°C | 13°C | 6°C / 38°C | 68 mm | 72% | 10 km/h |
| August | 24°C | 14°C | 4°C / 40°C | 56 mm | 72% | 9 km/h |
| September | 20°C | 11°C | 0°C / 35°C | 48 mm | 77% | 10 km/h |
| October | 14°C | 7°C | -2°C / 26°C | 58 mm | 85% | 11 km/h |
| November | 9°C | 3°C | -8°C / 20°C | 42 mm | 87% | 11 km/h |
| December | 6°C | 2°C | -10°C / 17°C | 48 mm | 89% | 13 km/h |
Best time to visit Göttingen
The most comfortable time to visit Göttingen is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 603 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 24°C. July is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 68 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (January).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Göttingen forecast for what is happening now.