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Essen Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Essen, Germany, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Essen month looks like before you travel — then check the live Essen forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
25°C average high
Coolest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
January
119 mm of rain
Driest month
August
65 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Essen 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 | 6°C | 2°C | -9°C / 16°C | 119 mm | 86% | 11 km/h |
| February | 8°C | 2°C | -11°C / 21°C | 78 mm | 81% | 12 km/h |
| March | 12°C | 4°C | -10°C / 26°C | 67 mm | 73% | 11 km/h |
| April | 15°C | 6°C | -5°C / 28°C | 70 mm | 69% | 9 km/h |
| May | 19°C | 10°C | 0°C / 33°C | 70 mm | 70% | 9 km/h |
| June | 24°C | 14°C | 6°C / 39°C | 69 mm | 69% | 9 km/h |
| July | 25°C | 15°C | 7°C / 40°C | 75 mm | 69% | 9 km/h |
| August | 25°C | 15°C | 7°C / 37°C | 65 mm | 70% | 9 km/h |
| September | 21°C | 12°C | 2°C / 33°C | 88 mm | 76% | 9 km/h |
| October | 16°C | 9°C | -4°C / 27°C | 96 mm | 81% | 10 km/h |
| November | 10°C | 5°C | -6°C / 21°C | 97 mm | 84% | 11 km/h |
| December | 7°C | 3°C | -7°C / 17°C | 118 mm | 87% | 11 km/h |
Best time to visit Essen
The most comfortable time to visit Essen 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 1,014 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 25°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 119 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (August).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Essen forecast for what is happening now.
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