Weather in Cologne

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Spring (March to May) is lovely in Cologne, particularly in May with temperatures averaging 13°C (55°F) and the weather is still relatively dry.

Summer (June to August) starts off with plenty of rain so pack a raincoat with you. Temperatures often hover around 23°C (73°F) but highs of 30s°C (80s°F) are getting frequent.

Autumn (September to November) is pleasant and visitors can make the most of beer gardens scattered around the city. The average temperature in September is 15°C (59°F).

Winter (December to February) is mild, but with the sun setting at around 3.30pm, it can feel gloomy. Temperatures hover around 3°C (37°F) in December.

Cologne is famous for its Carnival known as "Fastelovend". In theory, the Carnival starts on November 11th at 11:11am, but the real "Crazy Days" do not start before Shrove Thursday which falls in either February or March. During "Crazy Days", people dress up and participate in balls and parades, singing and dancing. As the city is aswarm with tourists, accommodation is hard to come by and prices are high.

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Sun
Clear
Clear skies
2
3
°C
3.5mm
3
ese
62%
1,017mb
Good
Mon
Clear
Clear skies
2
4
°C
3.2mm
3
sse
55%
1,015mb
Good
Tue
Iso Rain Swrs Night
Light rain shower
2
1
°C
3.3mm
3
ssw
74%
1,015mb
Good
Wed
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
1
8
°C
0.1mm
3
wnw
73%
1,021mb
Good
Thu
Clear
Clear skies
1
8
°C
0.1mm
2
se
53%
1,019mb
Good
Fri
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
1
7
°C
0.4mm
8
wnw
59%
1,010mb
Good
Sat
Clear
Clear skies
1
4
°C
0.3mm
5
sw
56%
1,018mb
Good
Sun
Partly Cloudy Day
Partly cloudy skies
1
2
°C
0mm
3
nnw
42%
1,023mb
Good
Mon
Partly Cloudy Day
Partly cloudy skies
1
6
°C
0mm
5
wnw
43%
1,021mb
Good
Last updated at 04:06, Tuesday 27 August
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