Nuremberg weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Nuremberg is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with June and August close behind. Nuremberg averages about 1,662 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 55 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Nuremberg?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nuremberg is September, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 58 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nuremberg?
Nuremberg isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,662 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate September (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #9 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 707 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 | 58 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 44 mm | 1 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 48 mm | 2 |
| April | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 39 mm | 3 |
| May | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 76 mm | 4 |
| June | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 69 mm | 5 |
| July | 74 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 77 mm | 5 |
| August | 75 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 72 mm | 5 |
| September | 78 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 55 mm | 3 |
| October | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 52 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 57 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 60 mm | 0 |
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Nuremberg: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nuremberg?
Nuremberg is a city break in Germany at 310 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nuremberg get a year?
Nuremberg gets about 1,662 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Nuremberg?
The sunniest time to visit Nuremberg is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nuremberg?
January is the least sunny month in Nuremberg, scoring 0/100 with about 58 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Nuremberg?
The typical midday UV index in Nuremberg 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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