Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Dortmund weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Dortmund, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 38°C on 2019-07-25; its coldest fell to -22°C on 2009-01-07.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
15°C2023-01-01
-13°C1987-01-14
11°C2023-01-01
-22°C2009-01-07
February
20°C2019-02-27
-9°C1986-02-09
11°C2004-02-05
-18°C1986-02-24
March
24°C2021-03-31
-6°C1987-03-03
13°C1998-03-30
-18°C1987-03-04
April
28°C2018-04-19
0°C1986-04-11
15°C1996-04-22
-6°C1986-04-12
May
33°C2017-05-29
6°C1985-05-02
18°C2017-05-28
-1°C1981-05-03
June
35°C2019-06-25
9°C2012-06-03
24°C2026-06-27
2°C1991-06-02
July
38°C2019-07-25
13°C1984-07-03
22°C2015-07-02
6°C1984-07-01
August
36°C2018-08-07
13°C1980-08-23
24°C1992-08-09
6°C2025-08-25
September
32°C2016-09-13
9°C1986-09-17
19°C1997-09-01
1°C2018-09-29
October
26°C2018-10-13
2°C2003-10-24
17°C2018-10-13
-6°C2003-10-24
November
19°C2014-11-01
-4°C1993-11-21
16°C2015-11-07
-9°C1998-11-23
December
16°C2022-12-31
-11°C2009-12-19
12°C2022-12-31
-15°C2009-12-19

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
20°C2019-02-27
-13°C1987-01-14
12°C2022-12-31
-22°C2009-01-07
Spring (Mar–May)
33°C2017-05-29
-6°C1987-03-03
18°C2017-05-28
-18°C1987-03-04
Summer (Jun–Aug)
38°C2019-07-25
9°C2012-06-03
24°C2026-06-27
2°C1991-06-02
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
32°C2016-09-13
-4°C1993-11-21
19°C1997-09-01
-9°C1998-11-23

All-time records

The most extreme value Dortmund has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 38°C 2019-07-25
Lowest -13°C 1987-01-14

Low

Highest 24°C 2026-06-27
Lowest -22°C 2009-01-07

Feels-like

Highest 48°C 2026-06-27
Lowest -32°C 2009-01-07

Humidity

Highest 21.5 g/m³ 2026-06-27
Lowest 1.2 g/m³ 1987-01-14

Wind

Highest 55 km/h 2007-01-18
Lowest 4 km/h 2022-01-25

Gust

Highest 128 km/h 2007-01-18
Lowest 9 km/h 2001-12-10

Precip

Wettest 61 mm 1981-06-29
Driest 11-day dry spell 1984-04-19

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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