Kassel weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Kassel is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and July close behind. Kassel averages about 1,462 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 67 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Kassel?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kassel is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 71 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kassel?
Kassel isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,462 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate June (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #36 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 754 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 | -3° / 27°F | 71 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 51 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 53 mm | 2 |
| April | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 42 mm | 3 |
| May | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 71 mm | 4 |
| June | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| July | 72 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| August | 74 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 69 mm | 4 |
| September | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 58 mm | 3 |
| October | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 57 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 65 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -1° / 30°F | 70 mm | 0 |
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Kassel: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kassel?
Kassel is a regional city in Germany with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kassel get a year?
Kassel gets about 1,462 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Kassel?
The sunniest time to visit Kassel is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kassel?
January is the least sunny month in Kassel, scoring 0/100 with about 71 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kassel?
The typical midday UV index in Kassel 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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