Best year time to visit Gelsenkirchen

General weather information about Gelsenkirchen

Average annual temperature is 11.7 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -4.8 °C

Number of sunny days: 102 days

Number of rainy days: 258 days

Number of snow days: 5 days

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* Weather data for Gelsenkirchen Germany is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Gelsenkirchen air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)16.414.516.920.223.530.232.529.229.424.915.111.2
Average daytime temperature (°C)6.88.19.912.418.324.823.022.423.216.69.37.6
Average temperature (°C)4.75.06.68.313.419.718.918.118.413.57.05.9
Average night temperature (°C)2.62.13.54.17.914.014.914.113.610.64.74.0
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-4.5-4.3-4.8-4.21.58.010.79.78.53.9-4.0-3.4

Gelsenkirchen monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.010.012.014.016.016.016.015.013.011.09.08.0
Daylight mean duration (h)8.410.011.913.915.616.516.114.612.710.78.97.9
Daylight minimum duration (h)7.09.010.012.014.016.015.013.011.09.08.07.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)2.83.85.18.111.113.011.29.99.95.13.91.4
Precipitation (mm)12958143121817311413266130147138
Sunny days61337121845171016
Rainy days221527231912272613212924
Snow days301000000001

Best time to visit Gelsenkirchen:

The best time to visit Gelsenkirchen during the most sunny months:

  • May — 11.1(h)
  • June — 13.0(h)
  • July — 11.2(h)
  • August — 9.9(h)
  • September — 9.9(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Gelsenkirchen:

  • May — 15.6(h)
  • June — 16.5(h)
  • July — 16.1(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Gelsenkirchen is at

  • March — 143(mm)
  • November — 147(mm)