Erfurt weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Erfurt is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with June and August close behind. Erfurt averages about 1,508 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 56 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Erfurt?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Erfurt is September, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Erfurt?
Erfurt isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,508 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate September (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #31 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 645 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 | 2° / 36°F | -4° / 25°F | 51 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 37 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 44 mm | 2 |
| April | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 35 mm | 3 |
| May | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 68 mm | 4 |
| June | 76 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 60 mm | 5 |
| July | 73 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 77 mm | 5 |
| August | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 61 mm | 4 |
| September | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 56 mm | 3 |
| October | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 48 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 54 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 54 mm | 0 |
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Erfurt: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Erfurt?
Erfurt is a regional city in Germany at 313 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Erfurt get a year?
Erfurt gets about 1,508 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Erfurt?
The sunniest time to visit Erfurt is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Erfurt?
January is the least sunny month in Erfurt, scoring 0/100 with about 51 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Erfurt?
The typical midday UV index in Erfurt 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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