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Herne weather by month

Warmest month

August

25°C average high

Coolest month

January

2°C average low

Wettest month

January

74 mm of rain

Driest month

April

58 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Herne 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
January6°C2°C-9°C / 13°C
74 mm
86%11 km/h
February8°C2°C-6°C / 19°C
60 mm
78%13 km/h
March11°C3°C-5°C / 19°C
67 mm
74%12 km/h
April15°C6°C-1°C / 24°C
58 mm
72%12 km/h
May18°C8°C2°C / 29°C
60 mm
70%9 km/h
June24°C14°C8°C / 36°C
65 mm
69%9 km/h
July24°C15°C10°C / 40°C
60 mm
70%9 km/h
August25°C15°C8°C / 34°C
67 mm
69%9 km/h
September22°C12°C4°C / 33°C
72 mm
74%9 km/h
October15°C9°C3°C / 25°C
74 mm
82%10 km/h
November10°C5°C-1°C / 17°C
58 mm
86%10 km/h
December7°C3°C-6°C / 13°C
67 mm
85%12 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Herne

Nights in Herne average 2°C or below in 1 month (January). 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 2°C and a record low of -9°C.

  • January: average low 2°C, record low -9°C, 74 mm of precipitation

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Herne

The most comfortable time to visit Herne 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 781 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 25°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 74 mm, roughly 1× the rainfall of the driest month (April).

Herne climate: your questions

Does it snow in Herne?

Rarely: nights dip to 2°C or below only in January, and the coldest month, January, averages a low of 2°C (record low -9°C), so snow is uncommon. Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Herne weather today.

What is the climate in Herne?

Herne's winter months average lows of 3°C in December, 2°C in January and 2°C in February, with about 202 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: Herne 10-day forecast.

Which months are best for visiting Herne?

June to August are the most comfortable months in Herne, with highs near 24°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 25°C by day; January is the wettest, with 74 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 2°C. What it is doing today: Herne weather today.

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

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