Erfurt, Germany Climate & Monthly Averages
Erfurt has an oceanic climate. August is the hottest month, averaging 77° by day; January is the coldest at 40°.
How weather changes through the year in Erfurt
Erfurt has an oceanic climate. Average highs run from 40°F (4°C) in January to 77°F (25°C) in August, and the city records roughly 134 days of measurable precipitation a year.
Erfurt climate quick facts
- Hottest month: August - highs near 77°F (25°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 40°F (4°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 101°F (38°C) high · -5°F (-21°C) low
- Wettest month: August (10 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (11.8 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 18°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Snow: about 12 days a year
- Months with freezing average lows: 1
- Average humidity: 75%
Temperatures, rain and sunshine
Snow falls on roughly 12 days a year, mostly November through April. January is the coolest month, with highs of 40°F (4°C) and lows near 31°F (0°C). August is the warm end of the year, averaging 77°F (25°C) by day and 59°F (15°C) overnight. August is the wettest month at 2.6 inches (66 mm) over 10 days; April is the driest.
Average lows drop to freezing in one month of the year, January. Sunshine averages 7.8 hours a day over the year - duller than about 87% of the cities we track, peaking in July at 11.8 hours. Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is May through September.
The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 101°F (38°C) and bottoms at -5°F (-21°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Where Erfurt sits among other climates
- 28% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more evenly spread than almost every other city we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 14 | 2.3 in | 3.3 h/day | 8.4 h | 46% | 83% |
| February | 44° | 32° | 12 | 1.9 in | 5.3 h/day | 9.9 h | 42% | 79% |
| March | 49° | 35° | 13 | 2.1 in | 7.0 h/day | 11.7 h | 41% | 75% |
| April | 57° | 40° | 11 | 1.8 in | 9.8 h/day | 13.8 h | 36% | 69% |
| May | 65° | 48° | 11 | 2.3 in | 10.9 h/day | 15.5 h | 34% | 69% |
| June | 74° | 56° | 11 | 2.5 in | 11.7 h/day | 16.5 h | 35% | 68% |
| July | 76° | 59° | 10 | 2.2 in | 11.8 h/day | 16.1 h | 33% | 64% |
| August | 77° | 59° | 10 | 2.6 in | 10.8 h/day | 14.5 h | 32% | 67% |
| September | 69° | 53° | 8 | 2.0 in | 9.2 h/day | 12.5 h | 27% | 72% |
| October | 59° | 46° | 12 | 2.4 in | 6.1 h/day | 10.6 h | 39% | 80% |
| November | 48° | 38° | 10 | 1.8 in | 4.3 h/day | 8.8 h | 33% | 84% |
| December | 43° | 35° | 13 | 1.9 in | 3.0 h/day | 7.9 h | 41% | 85% |
Erfurt month by month
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Erfurt's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 3.3 h
- Daylight
- 8.4 h
- Snow
- 5 days
February
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 5.3 h
- Daylight
- 9.9 h
- Snow
- 2 days
March
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 7.0 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
- Snow
- 1 day
April
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
May
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 15.5 h
June
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 16.5 h
July
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h
- Daylight
- 16.1 h
August
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h
- Daylight
- 14.5 h
September
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
October
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 6.1 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
November
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 4.3 h
- Daylight
- 8.8 h
- Snow
- 1 day
December
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 3.0 h
- Daylight
- 7.9 h
- Snow
- 2 days
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Erfurt's coolest part of the year: January, December, February.
A season-by-season guide to Erfurt
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Erfurt is mild, with daytime highs averaging 57°F (14°C) and nights around 41°F (5°C); rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days, plus about 2 snowy days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Erfurt settles into easy warmth, with daytime highs averaging 76°F (24°C) and nights around 58°F (14°C); rain falls on around 31 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.4 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall is mild here - highs near 59°F (15°C), nights near 46°F (8°C), and expect showers on roughly 30 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Winter runs cold here - highs near 42°F (6°C), nights near 33°F (0°C), and rain falls on around 39 of the 90 days, plus about 8 snowy days.
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Best time to visit Erfurt
Aim for May to October if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 70°F (21°C) against roughly 10 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.
What to pack
Pack for Erfurt with a heavy insulated coat, hat and gloves for winter and a compact umbrella or rain shell. Even in August, lows of 59°F (15°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Erfurt temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.