Osnabrück weather by month

Warmest month

August

24°C average high

Coolest month

January

1°C average low

Wettest month

July

60 mm of rain

Driest month

February

34 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Osnabrück by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January5°C1°C-12°C / 12°C
52 mm
88%14 km/h
February8°C1°C-7°C / 27°C
34 mm
80%14 km/h
March10°C2°C-6°C / 18°C
45 mm
74%13 km/h
April14°C5°C-3°C / 23°C
43 mm
73%14 km/h
May18°C8°C0°C / 28°C
45 mm
70%12 km/h
June23°C13°C7°C / 35°C
58 mm
71%11 km/h
July24°C15°C9°C / 40°C
60 mm
72%12 km/h
August24°C14°C7°C / 34°C
45 mm
71%10 km/h
September21°C12°C4°C / 31°C
43 mm
76%11 km/h
October15°C8°C2°C / 25°C
52 mm
84%13 km/h
November10°C5°C-3°C / 17°C
50 mm
88%12 km/h
December7°C2°C-9°C / 13°C
52 mm
86%14 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Osnabrück

Nights in Osnabrück average 2°C or below in 2 months (January and February). No month combines freezing average lows with 10 mm or more of precipitation, so snow is uncommon. The coldest month is January with an average low of 1°C and a record low of -12°C.

  • January: average low 1°C, record low -12°C, 52 mm of precipitation
  • February: average low 1°C, record low -7°C, 34 mm of precipitation

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Osnabrück

The most comfortable time to visit Osnabrück 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 578 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 60 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (February).

Osnabrück climate: your questions

Does it snow in Osnabrück?

Rarely: nights dip to 2°C or below only in January and February, and the coldest month, January, averages a low of 1°C (record low -12°C), so snow is uncommon. Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Osnabrück weather today.

Is snow expected in Osnabrück this year?

Osnabrück's winter months average lows of 2°C in December, 1°C in January and 1°C in February, with about 138 mm of precipitation across the three; 0 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is unlikely. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Osnabrück 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Osnabrück?

June to August are the most comfortable months in Osnabrück, with highs near 24°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 24°C by day; July is the wettest, with 60 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 1°C. What it is doing today: Osnabrück weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Osnabrück forecast for what is happening now.

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