Moenchengladbach, Germany Climate & Monthly Averages
Moenchengladbach has an oceanic climate. August is the hottest month, averaging 76° by day; January is the coldest at 43°.
How weather changes through the year in Moenchengladbach
Set in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Moenchengladbach works through an oceanic year: August afternoons near 76°F (24°C), January afternoons near 43°F (6°C), and about 32.4 inches (823 mm) of precipitation between them.
Moenchengladbach climate quick facts
- Hottest month: August - highs near 76°F (24°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 43°F (6°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 103°F (39°C) high · 11°F (-12°C) low
- Wettest month: January (15 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (11.4 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 16°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 7°C
- Snow: about 6 days a year
- Average humidity: 77%
Temperatures, rain and sunshine
June is the brightest month at 11.4 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 7.8 - duller than about 87% of the cities we track. August is the warm end of the year, averaging 76°F (24°C) by day and 59°F (15°C) overnight. January sits at the other end of the year: 43°F (6°C) by day, 34°F (1°C) at night.
Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 103°F (39°C) and the lowest daily minimum 11°F (-12°C). Snow falls on roughly 6 days a year, mostly December through March.
The wettest month is January (3.0 inches (76 mm) across 15 days) and the driest April.
Where Moenchengladbach sits among other climates
- 27% 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 | 43° | 34° | 15 | 3.0 in | 3.7 h/day | 8.4 h | 49% | 86% |
| February | 47° | 35° | 13 | 2.7 in | 5.5 h/day | 9.9 h | 45% | 80% |
| March | 52° | 38° | 13 | 2.7 in | 7.2 h/day | 11.7 h | 42% | 76% |
| April | 58° | 41° | 11 | 2.1 in | 9.6 h/day | 13.8 h | 37% | 71% |
| May | 66° | 49° | 12 | 2.7 in | 11.0 h/day | 15.5 h | 39% | 70% |
| June | 73° | 57° | 11 | 2.9 in | 11.4 h/day | 16.5 h | 36% | 69% |
| July | 75° | 59° | 12 | 2.8 in | 11.3 h/day | 16.1 h | 39% | 68% |
| August | 76° | 59° | 13 | 2.7 in | 10.7 h/day | 14.6 h | 41% | 71% |
| September | 69° | 54° | 10 | 2.7 in | 9.2 h/day | 12.5 h | 34% | 74% |
| October | 60° | 48° | 12 | 2.6 in | 6.1 h/day | 10.6 h | 40% | 81% |
| November | 50° | 41° | 14 | 2.7 in | 4.5 h/day | 8.8 h | 45% | 86% |
| December | 46° | 38° | 15 | 2.9 in | 3.1 h/day | 7.9 h | 49% | 87% |
Moenchengladbach month by month
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Moenchengladbach's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 3.7 h
- Daylight
- 8.4 h
- Snow
- 2 days
February
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 5.5 h
- Daylight
- 9.9 h
- Snow
- 1 day
March
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 7.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
April
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
May
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 15.5 h
June
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 16.5 h
July
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h
- Daylight
- 16.1 h
August
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 14.6 h
September
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
October
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 6.1 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
November
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 4.5 h
- Daylight
- 8.8 h
December
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 3.1 h
- Daylight
- 7.9 h
- Snow
- 1 day
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Moenchengladbach's coolest part of the year: January, December, February.
A season-by-season guide to Moenchengladbach
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Moenchengladbach stays on the cool side of mild, with daytime highs averaging 58°F (15°C) and nights around 42°F (6°C); rain falls on around 36 of the 90 days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer is mild and warm here - highs near 75°F (24°C), nights near 58°F (15°C), and rain falls on around 36 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.1 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall stays on the cool side of mild here - highs near 60°F (15°C), nights near 48°F (9°C), and rain falls on around 36 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Moenchengladbach stays firmly cold: 45°F (7°C) by day, 36°F (2°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 43 of the 90 days, plus about 4 snowy days.
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Best time to visit Moenchengladbach
Aim for April to September if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 69°F (21°C) against roughly 11 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in April.
What to pack
Pack for Moenchengladbach with a warm jacket and layers for the cooler season and proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here. August nights average 59°F (15°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Moenchengladbach 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.