Paderborn weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Paderborn is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and July close behind. Paderborn averages about 1,463 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 68 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Paderborn?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Paderborn is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 77 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Paderborn?
Paderborn isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,463 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate June (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #35 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 796 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 | 77 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 57 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| April | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 45 mm | 3 |
| May | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 71 mm | 4 |
| June | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 68 mm | 5 |
| July | 72 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| August | 73 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 74 mm | 4 |
| September | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 61 mm | 3 |
| October | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 60 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 70 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -1° / 30°F | 75 mm | 0 |
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Paderborn: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Paderborn?
Paderborn is a regional city in Germany with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Paderborn get a year?
Paderborn gets about 1,463 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Paderborn?
The sunniest time to visit Paderborn is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Paderborn?
January is the least sunny month in Paderborn, scoring 0/100 with about 77 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Paderborn?
The typical midday UV index in Paderborn 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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