Thermograph

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

Kiel weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Kiel, 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 35°C on 2022-07-20; its coldest fell to -20°C on 2012-02-05.

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
14°C2023-01-01
-11°C1987-01-11
9°C2022-01-01
-18°C1985-01-08
February
16°C2021-02-24
-10°C2012-02-06
11°C1990-02-20
-20°C2012-02-05
March
21°C2017-03-31
-5°C1987-03-02
11°C2017-03-31
-16°C2005-03-04
April
27°C1996-04-22
1°C1984-04-03
14°C2000-04-28
-7°C2013-04-01
May
31°C2005-05-28
5°C1985-05-02
17°C2014-05-22
-2°C2013-05-01
June
33°C2000-06-20
10°C1991-06-03
21°C2026-06-27
3°C1991-06-06
July
35°C2022-07-20
13°C1984-07-01
21°C2018-07-30
7°C2015-07-31
August
34°C1992-08-09
12°C1989-08-27
20°C1994-08-05
5°C2014-08-26
September
29°C1983-09-01
9°C1995-09-29
19°C2024-09-06
2°C1986-09-13
October
25°C2018-10-13
2°C2003-10-24
16°C2023-10-02
-5°C2003-10-27
November
18°C2020-11-02
-5°C2023-11-30
13°C2015-11-07
-10°C1985-11-30
December
14°C2006-12-05
-9°C2010-12-29
11°C1994-12-11
-15°C2012-12-12

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)
16°C2021-02-24
-11°C1987-01-11
11°C1990-02-20
-20°C2012-02-05
Spring (Mar–May)
31°C2005-05-28
-5°C1987-03-02
17°C2014-05-22
-16°C2005-03-04
Summer (Jun–Aug)
35°C2022-07-20
10°C1991-06-03
21°C2026-06-27
3°C1991-06-06
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
29°C1983-09-01
-5°C2023-11-30
19°C2024-09-06
-10°C1985-11-30

All-time records

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

High

Highest 35°C 2022-07-20
Lowest -11°C 1987-01-11

Low

Highest 21°C 2026-06-27
Lowest -20°C 2012-02-05

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 1992-08-09
Lowest -30°C 2012-02-07

Humidity

Highest 18.8 g/m³ 2026-06-27
Lowest 1.3 g/m³ 2012-02-06

Wind

Highest 62 km/h 1999-12-03
Lowest 3 km/h 1990-01-01

Gust

Highest 126 km/h 1999-12-03
Lowest 9 km/h 1990-01-01

Precip

Wettest 54 mm 2002-07-18
Driest 12-day dry spell 2000-05-05

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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