Köln (Cologne) vs Düsseldorf: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 54 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Köln (Cologne) and Düsseldorf are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,545 vs 1,578 hours a year. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Köln (Cologne) | Düsseldorf | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,545 | 1,578 |
| Sunniest month | September (77/100) | September (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 791 mm | 842 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Köln (Cologne) vs Düsseldorf month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln (Cologne) | Düsseldorf | Köln (Cologne) | Düsseldorf | Köln (Cologne) | Düsseldorf | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 74 | 84 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 62 | 67 |
| March | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 59 | 61 |
| April | 46 | 46 | 15° | 15° | 44 | 45 |
| May | 69 | 69 | 19° | 19° | 64 | 65 |
| June | 75 | 75 | 23° | 22° | 68 | 68 |
| July | 74 | 73 | 25° | 24° | 75 | 78 |
| August | 73 | 73 | 25° | 24° | 79 | 82 |
| September | 77 | 76 | 21° | 20° | 57 | 62 |
| October | 44 | 44 | 15° | 15° | 61 | 67 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 71 | 77 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 77 | 86 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Köln (Cologne) averages 2/100, Düsseldorf 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Köln (Cologne) averages 43/100, Düsseldorf 43/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Köln (Cologne) averages 74/100, Düsseldorf 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Köln (Cologne) averages 61/100, Düsseldorf 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Köln (Cologne) weather by month · Düsseldorf weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
More comparisons: Köln (Cologne) vs Frankfurt am Main · Köln (Cologne) vs Dortmund · Köln (Cologne) vs Luxembourg · Düsseldorf vs Dortmund · Düsseldorf vs Münster · Düsseldorf vs Weeze · all head-to-heads