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Gelsenkirchen Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Gelsenkirchen, Germany, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Gelsenkirchen month looks like before you travel — then check the live Gelsenkirchen forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
25°C average high
Coolest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
December
104 mm of rain
Driest month
August
61 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Gelsenkirchen 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 / 17°C | 102 mm | 86% | 12 km/h |
| February | 8°C | 2°C | -11°C / 20°C | 99 mm | 80% | 13 km/h |
| March | 12°C | 4°C | -10°C / 28°C | 61 mm | 72% | 12 km/h |
| April | 15°C | 6°C | -5°C / 28°C | 64 mm | 69% | 10 km/h |
| May | 19°C | 10°C | 1°C / 33°C | 61 mm | 69% | 9 km/h |
| June | 24°C | 14°C | 6°C / 40°C | 65 mm | 69% | 9 km/h |
| July | 25°C | 15°C | 7°C / 40°C | 62 mm | 69% | 9 km/h |
| August | 25°C | 15°C | 7°C / 37°C | 61 mm | 70% | 9 km/h |
| September | 21°C | 12°C | 2°C / 33°C | 81 mm | 76% | 9 km/h |
| October | 16°C | 9°C | -4°C / 27°C | 87 mm | 81% | 10 km/h |
| November | 10°C | 5°C | -6°C / 20°C | 84 mm | 84% | 11 km/h |
| December | 8°C | 3°C | -9°C / 17°C | 104 mm | 86% | 12 km/h |
Best time to visit Gelsenkirchen
The most comfortable time to visit Gelsenkirchen 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 December, totalling about 933 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 25°C. December is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 104 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 Gelsenkirchen forecast for what is happening now.
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