, with cold (but not freezing) winters and very mild to pleasantly warm summers.
Münster is a city of 320,000 inhabitants, located in the north-west 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 Münster 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
2.6 °C, with a minimum of
0 °C and a maximum of
5.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9 °C. However, it dropped to
-21.5 °C in January 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12 °C. However, it reached
15.1 °C in January 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
64.5 mm, distributed over 12 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 20% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.3 kph.
February is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.1 °C, with a minimum of
0 °C and a maximum of
6.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.4 °C in February 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
13 °C. However, it reached
19 °C in February 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
49.2 mm, distributed over 10 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 26% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
March is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6 °C, with a minimum of
1.9 °C and a maximum of
10.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-12.8 °C in March 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18.5 °C. However, it reached
23.9 °C in March 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
49.6 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.8 kph.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.7 °C, with a minimum of
4.6 °C and a maximum of
14.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.7 °C in April 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23.5 °C. However, it reached
28.4 °C in April 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
41.7 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
11.7 kph.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.6 °C, with a minimum of
8.3 °C and a maximum of
18.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2 °C in May 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
33.1 °C in May 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
56.1 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.4 °C, with a minimum of
11.1 °C and a maximum of
21.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.1 °C in June 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in June 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
63 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 35 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 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
10.9 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.8 °C, with a minimum of
13.5 °C and a maximum of
24.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
5.2 °C in July 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
40 °C in July 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
74.9 mm, distributed over 11 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 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
10.9 kph.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.3 °C, with a minimum of
13 °C and a maximum of
23.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
4.1 °C in August 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
37.5 °C in August 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
79.5 mm, distributed over 11 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 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.5 kph.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.7 °C, with a minimum of
10 °C and a maximum of
19.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
0.3 °C in September 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
33.2 °C in September 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
69.8 mm, distributed over 10 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 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.5 °C, with a minimum of
6.6 °C and a maximum of
14.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.9 °C in October 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21.5 °C. However, it reached
28.4 °C in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
62.7 mm, distributed over 11 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 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.2 kph.
November is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6.2 °C, with a minimum of
3.3 °C and a maximum of
9.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-9.8 °C in November 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
15.5 °C. However, it reached
20.4 °C in November 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
62.2 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 22% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.6 kph.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.3 °C, with a minimum of
0.8 °C and a maximum of
5.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-16.6 °C in December 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
15.9 °C in December 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
67.8 mm, distributed over 12 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 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 18% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.6 kph.