Essen Weather Records

Essen, Germany weather averages and records from 1935–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Essen, Germany was 40.0 °C which occurred on July 25, 2019.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Essen, Germany was -24.0 °C which occurred on January 27, 1942.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Essen Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 5.1 0.6 16.2 -24.0 8.5
February 6.1 0.8 19.5 -18.2 7.0
March 10.0 3.1 24.5 -11.1 6.6
April 14.5 5.9 28.9 -4.6 5.3
May 18.2 9.2 32.0 -1.8 6.7
June 21.1 12.0 34.5 1.0 7.9
July 23.5 14.3 40.0 4.4 8.6
August 23.0 14.2 36.6 6.0 9.2
September 19.0 11.3 32.7 0.7 7.4
October 14.2 7.9 26.4 -4.7 7.7
November 9.1 4.3 20.2 -7.8 8.0
December 5.7 1.6 16.8 -16.7 9.4
Entire year 14.2 7.1 40.0 -24.0 92.2
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1935–2024
Highest daily low 24.4 °C August 9, 1992
Lowest daily high -13.8 °C February 1, 1956
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
19.5 °C June 29, 2019
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
16.2 °C Dec 30–31, 1978
Most daily precipitation 11.0 cm August 14, 1954
Most monthly precipitation 23.5 cm August 1938
Most yearly precipitation 137.2 cm 2023
Most yearly days with precipitation 231 1965
Earliest freeze October 6 1936
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C March 9 2014
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C April 14 2007
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C May 12 1998
Latest freeze May 16 1941
Latest day ≥ 20 °C November 6 2018
Latest day ≥ 25 °C October 14 2018
Latest day ≥ 30 °C September 18 2018
Most days in a year < 0 °C 95 1996
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 136 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 78 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 17 1994
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 3 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 1 2019
Essen Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 36 days Nov 14 – Dec 19, 1974
Without precipitation 32 days Apr 4 – May 5, 2007
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
22 days Dec 21, 1996 – Jan 11, 1997
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 60 days Jul 11 – Sep 8, 2022
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 29 days Jul 12 – Aug 9, 2018
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 8 days Aug 6–13, 2020
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 3 days Jul 24–26, 2019
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Essen is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1935–2024 Essen-Bredeney location