, with cold (but not freezing) winters and very mild to pleasantly warm summers.
Bielefeld is a city of 340,000 inhabitants, located in the northwest of Germany, in the northern part of the state of
The Atlantic-influenced northwest of Germany has a relatively mild climate in winter, but is also cool, wet and windy for much of the year.
. The temperature rarely drops below -10 °C (14 °F), but occasionally it can reach -20 °C (-4 °F).
, usually of short duration, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 32/33 °C (90/91 °F).
to visit Bielefeld is from mid-May to mid-September, as it is the mildest of year. July and August are the warmest months; however, it is a good idea to bring a sweatshirt or sweater, a light jacket and an umbrella, for rainy days and cool evenings.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.4 °C, with a minimum of
-0.1 °C and a maximum of
4.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9 °C. However, it dropped to
-20.2 °C in January 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
11.5 °C. However, it reached
13.9 °C in January 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
101.5 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 15% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.9 °C, with a minimum of
-0.2 °C and a maximum of
6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-16.7 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
18.6 °C in February 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
69.3 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 24% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
March is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.6 °C, with a minimum of
1.2 °C and a maximum of
9.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5 °C. However, it dropped to
-14.7 °C in March 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18.5 °C. However, it reached
23.6 °C in March 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
62.9 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.4 °C, with a minimum of
3.6 °C and a maximum of
15.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.6 °C in April 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
27.4 °C in April 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
36.7 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.7 °C, with a minimum of
6.8 °C and a maximum of
18.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.5 °C in May 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
30.1 °C in May 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
68.2 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.1 °C, with a minimum of
10.2 °C and a maximum of
22.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0.8 °C in June 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
34.7 °C in June 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
70.8 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.2 °C, with a minimum of
12 °C and a maximum of
24.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
4.7 °C in July 2019.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in July 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
73.3 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
August is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.9 °C, with a minimum of
12 °C and a maximum of
23.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5.2 °C in August 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
36.9 °C in August 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
84.1 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.4 °C, with a minimum of
9.2 °C and a maximum of
19.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.3 °C in September 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
33.3 °C in September 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
60.9 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.5 °C, with a minimum of
6.5 °C and a maximum of
14.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.4 °C in October 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22.5 °C. However, it reached
27.2 °C in October 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
68.7 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 32% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
November is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6.4 °C, with a minimum of
3.5 °C and a maximum of
9.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-9.1 °C in November 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
16.5 °C. However, it reached
20 °C in November 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
80.7 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 19% of the time.
The average humidity is 88%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.7 °C, with a minimum of
1.3 °C and a maximum of
6.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-20 °C in December 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
15.8 °C in December 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
97.8 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 14% of the time.
The average humidity is 88%. Hence, the air is normally humid.