Cologne Weather Records

Cologne, Germany weather averages and records from 1945–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Cologne, Germany was 41.1 °C which occurred on July 25, 2019.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Cologne, Germany was -19.3 °C which occurred on February 16, 1956.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Cologne Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 6.3 1.6 16.3 -19.0 6.4
February 7.4 1.8 20.7 -19.3 5.6
March 11.5 4.0 26.7 -9.9 5.3
April 16.1 6.9 30.1 -4.9 4.8
May 19.8 10.5 34.3 -0.9 6.0
June 22.8 13.6 37.9 3.3 7.6
July 25.0 15.7 41.1 5.9 8.1
August 24.5 15.3 38.3 5.0 8.1
September 20.5 12.1 34.9 3.0 6.7
October 15.3 8.7 27.3 -2.9 6.5
November 10.2 5.2 21.3 -7.9 6.8
December 7.0 2.6 18.4 -14.9 7.2
Entire year 15.6 8.2 41.1 -19.3 79.0
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1945–2024
Highest daily low 23.7 °C July 20, 2006
Lowest daily high -12.5 °C February 1, 1956
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
21.2 °C July 31, 2020
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
16.1 °C Jan 13–14, 1968
Most daily precipitation 15.4 cm July 14, 2021
Most monthly precipitation 23.5 cm July 2021
Most yearly precipitation 101.3 cm 2001
Most yearly days with precipitation 221 2000
Earliest freeze October 12 1952
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C March 31 2021
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C April 21 1968
Earliest day ≥ 35 °C June 18 2022
Latest freeze May 7 1957
Latest day ≥ 25 °C October 16 2018
Latest day ≥ 30 °C September 19 2003
Latest day ≥ 35 °C August 27 1964
Most days in a year < 0 °C 89 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 153 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 99 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 35 1947
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 6 2003
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 1 2019
Cologne Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 29 days May 30 – Jun 27, 1987
Without precipitation 32 days Apr 4 – May 5, 2007
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
17 days Dec 26, 1996 – Jan 11, 1997
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 70 days Jul 17 – Sep 24, 2020
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 33 days Jun 29 – Jul 31, 2006
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 16 days Jun 23 – Jul 8, 1976
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 3 days Aug 7–9, 2020
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Cologne is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 Koln-Stammheim location