Sunshine Atlas

Emden weather by month & the best time to visit

Germany · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate

Emden, Germany
Emden — photo by Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Emden is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 72/100), with August and June close behind. Emden averages about 1,560 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 83 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Emden?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Emden is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 80 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Emden?

Emden isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,560 hours of sunshine a year. 72 Sunshine Score points separate July (72) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #25 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 831 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 27May: 52June: 69July: 7272August: 72September: 62October: 37November: 6December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January0 4° / 39°F1° / 34°F 80 mm04° / 39°F
February0 5° / 41°F0° / 32°F 63 mm14° / 39°F
March0 7° / 45°F2° / 36°F 54 mm26° / 43°F
April27 12° / 54°F5° / 41°F 39 mm310° / 50°F
May52 16° / 61°F9° / 48°F 55 mm416° / 61°F
June69 19° / 66°F12° / 54°F 66 mm519° / 66°F
July72 21° / 70°F15° / 59°F 83 mm521° / 70°F
August72 21° / 70°F15° / 59°F 86 mm421° / 70°F
September62 18° / 64°F12° / 54°F 70 mm320° / 68°F
October37 14° / 57°F8° / 46°F 75 mm114° / 57°F
November6 9° / 48°F5° / 41°F 77 mm09° / 48°F
December0 5° / 41°F2° / 36°F 83 mm05° / 41°F

Sea temperature in Emden by month

The sea off Emden is warmest in July at around 21°C / 70°F, and coolest in January at 4°C / 39°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Emden: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Emden?

Emden is a seaside town in Germany with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 21°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 2 months a year.

How many hours of sunshine does Emden get a year?

Emden gets about 1,560 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Emden?

The sunniest time to visit Emden is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 72/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.

What is the least sunny month in Emden?

January is the least sunny month in Emden, scoring 0/100 with about 80 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Emden?

The sea in Emden ranges from about 4°C (January) to 21°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Emden?

The typical midday UV index in Emden 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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