Dortmund Climate by Month
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Warm summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Dortmund is one of warm summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 43°F (6°C) in January to 78°F (25°C) in July, and January nights average 33°F (0°C). It gets 35 in (886 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 78°F(25°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 33°F(0°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 35 in(886 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 75%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Dortmund
Best for weatherJune and August are the best time for weather in Dortmund: highs near 74°F (24°C) and about 3.4 in (86 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; December is the coldest, with highs of only 44°F (6°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Dortmund weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 43°F(6°C) | 33°F(0°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 79% | 0.7 |
| FebFebruary | 45°F(7°C) | 33°F(0°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 75% | 1.3 |
| MarMarch | 51°F(11°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 73% | 2.4 |
| AprApril | 61°F(16°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 1.9 in(48 mm) | 71% | 4.0 |
| MayMay | 68°F(20°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 68% | 4.9 |
| JunJuneBest | 74°F(23°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 2.8 in(72 mm) | 70% | 5.0 |
| JulJuly | 78°F(25°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 4.1 in(104 mm) | 66% | 5.0 |
| AugAugustBest | 75°F(24°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 71% | 4.3 |
| SepSeptember | 68°F(20°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 2.8 in(72 mm) | 77% | 3.0 |
| OctOctober | 59°F(15°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 2.7 in(68 mm) | 85% | 1.7 |
| NovNovember | 50°F(10°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 2.9 in(74 mm) | 80% | 0.8 |
| DecDecember | 44°F(6°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 87% | 0.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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