Hannover weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Hannover is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with August and July close behind. Hannover averages about 1,488 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 62 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Hannover?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hannover is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 69 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hannover?
Hannover isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,488 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate June (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #34 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 719 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 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 69 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 50 mm | 1 |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 50 mm | 2 |
| April | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 38 mm | 3 |
| May | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 60 mm | 4 |
| June | 76 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 62 mm | 5 |
| July | 73 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 78 mm | 5 |
| August | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 69 mm | 4 |
| September | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 55 mm | 3 |
| October | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 59 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 61 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 68 mm | 0 |
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Hannover: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hannover?
Hannover is a city break in Germany with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hannover get a year?
Hannover gets about 1,488 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Hannover?
The sunniest time to visit Hannover is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hannover?
January is the least sunny month in Hannover, scoring 0/100 with about 69 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hannover?
The typical midday UV index in Hannover 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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