Essen weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Essen, 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 39°C on 2019-07-25; its coldest fell to -19°C on 1997-01-01.
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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C2023-01-01
-13°C1987-01-14
|
11°C2023-01-01
-19°C1997-01-01
|
| February | 20°C2019-02-27
-9°C1986-02-09
|
12°C2004-02-05
-15°C1986-02-09
|
| March | 24°C2021-03-31
-5°C1987-03-03
|
14°C1998-03-30
-17°C1987-03-04
|
| April | 28°C2018-04-19
1°C1986-04-11
|
15°C2007-04-25
-6°C2003-04-08
|
| May | 33°C2017-05-29
6°C1985-05-02
|
18°C2017-05-29
-1°C1981-05-03
|
| June | 36°C2017-06-22
10°C2012-06-03
|
24°C2026-06-27
3°C1991-06-02
|
| July | 39°C2019-07-25
13°C1984-07-03
|
23°C2019-07-26
6°C1984-07-01
|
| August | 37°C2018-08-07
13°C1996-08-29
|
24°C1992-08-09
6°C2025-08-25
|
| September | 33°C2016-09-13
10°C1996-09-22
|
19°C2016-09-14
2°C2018-09-29
|
| October | 27°C2018-10-13
2°C2003-10-24
|
17°C2023-10-13
-5°C1997-10-29
|
| November | 20°C2014-11-01
-4°C1993-11-21
|
16°C2015-11-07
-8°C1998-11-23
|
| December | 16°C2022-12-31
-9°C2009-12-19
|
13°C2022-12-31
-14°C1996-12-31
|
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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 20°C2019-02-27
-13°C1987-01-14
|
13°C2022-12-31
-19°C1997-01-01
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 33°C2017-05-29
-5°C1987-03-03
|
18°C2017-05-29
-17°C1987-03-04
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 39°C2019-07-25
10°C2012-06-03
|
24°C1992-08-09
3°C1991-06-02
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 33°C2016-09-13
-4°C1993-11-21
|
19°C2016-09-14
-8°C1998-11-23
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Essen has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.