Dortmund weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Dortmund is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with September and July close behind. Dortmund averages about 1,579 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 71 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Dortmund?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dortmund is June, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 91 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dortmund?
Dortmund isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,579 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate June (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #15 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 885 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -1° / 30°F | 91 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -1° / 30°F | 70 mm | 1 |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 64 mm | 2 |
| April | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 47 mm | 3 |
| May | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 69 mm | 4 |
| June | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 71 mm | 5 |
| July | 73 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 82 mm | 5 |
| August | 72 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 84 mm | 4 |
| September | 75 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 67 mm | 3 |
| October | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 69 mm | 1 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 81 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 90 mm | 0 |
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Dortmund: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dortmund?
Dortmund is a city break in Germany with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dortmund get a year?
Dortmund gets about 1,579 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Dortmund?
The sunniest time to visit Dortmund is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dortmund?
January is the least sunny month in Dortmund, scoring 0/100 with about 91 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dortmund?
The typical midday UV index in Dortmund peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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