Rostock weather by month

Warmest month

July

24°C average high

Coolest month

January

0°C average low

Wettest month

January

52 mm of rain

Driest month

February

20 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Rostock 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	-13°C / 13°C	52 mm	88%	18 km/h
February	5°C	0°C	-12°C / 17°C	20 mm	84%	17 km/h
March	9°C	2°C	-8°C / 16°C	37 mm	79%	17 km/h
April	13°C	4°C	-2°C / 23°C	29 mm	76%	17 km/h
May	17°C	7°C	1°C / 27°C	37 mm	75%	15 km/h
June	23°C	12°C	7°C / 32°C	43 mm	73%	14 km/h
July	24°C	15°C	10°C / 32°C	52 mm	73%	15 km/h
August	24°C	15°C	9°C / 34°C	37 mm	74%	14 km/h
September	20°C	12°C	4°C / 31°C	43 mm	78%	16 km/h
October	14°C	8°C	2°C / 24°C	52 mm	85%	16 km/h
November	9°C	4°C	-2°C / 17°C	43 mm	90%	14 km/h
December	5°C	1°C	-8°C / 12°C	52 mm	89%	16 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Rostock

Nights in Rostock average 2°C or below in 4 months (January, February, March and December). January and February combine average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so precipitation then is likely to fall as snow. The coldest month is January with an average low of 0°C and a record low of -13°C.

January: average low 0°C, record low -13°C, 52 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
February: average low 0°C, record low -12°C, 20 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
March: average low 2°C, record low -8°C, 37 mm of precipitation
December: average low 1°C, record low -8°C, 52 mm of precipitation

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Rostock

The most comfortable time to visit Rostock is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around January, totalling about 498 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 24°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 52 mm, roughly 3× the rainfall of the driest month (February).

Rostock climate: your questions

Does it snow in Rostock?

Yes, in winter: January and February average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so some of it falls as snow. The coldest month is January (average low 0°C, record low -13°C). Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Rostock weather today.

Will it snow in Rostock this winter?

Rostock's winter months average lows of 1°C in December, 0°C in January and 0°C in February, with about 124 mm of precipitation across the three; 2 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is likely on the colder days. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Rostock 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Rostock?

June to August are the most comfortable months in Rostock, with highs near 23°C. July is the warmest month, averaging 24°C by day; January is the wettest, with 52 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 0°C. What it is doing today: Rostock weather today.

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