Nuremberg, Germany Climate & Monthly Averages
Nuremberg has an oceanic climate. August is the hottest month, averaging 78° by day; January is the coldest at 39°.
How weather changes through the year in Nuremberg
Nuremberg is a oceanic city - mild temperatures year-round with regular rainfall. August is the warmest month at 78°F (25°C) and January the coolest at 39°F (4°C), over 32.1 inches (814 mm) of precipitation a year.
Nuremberg climate quick facts
- Hottest month: August - highs near 78°F (25°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 39°F (4°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 99°F (37°C) high · 2°F (-16°C) low
- Wettest month: August (11 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (12.1 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 19°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 9°C
- Snow: about 15 days a year
- Months with freezing average lows: 2
- Average humidity: 75%
Temperatures, rain and sunshine
Snow falls on roughly 15 days a year, mostly November through April. At its warmest, in August, Nuremberg runs to 78°F (25°C) in the afternoon and back to 59°F (15°C) by dawn. January bottoms out at 39°F (4°C) in daylight, 30°F (-1°C) after dark. Precipitation concentrates in August - 3.2 inches (82 mm) on 11 days - and thins out by April.
Overnight lows average at or below freezing for 2 months, January through February. Sunshine averages 7.9 hours a day over the year - duller than about 85% of the cities we track, peaking in July at 12.1 hours. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 99°F (37°C) and the lowest daily minimum 2°F (-16°C).
Where Nuremberg 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 | 39° | 30° | 15 | 3.0 in | 3.4 h/day | 8.6 h | 48% | 83% |
| February | 44° | 31° | 12 | 2.5 in | 5.5 h/day | 10.0 h | 41% | 79% |
| March | 51° | 34° | 12 | 2.3 in | 7.7 h/day | 11.7 h | 39% | 73% |
| April | 58° | 39° | 11 | 1.9 in | 9.9 h/day | 13.7 h | 36% | 68% |
| May | 66° | 48° | 14 | 3.0 in | 10.5 h/day | 15.3 h | 45% | 68% |
| June | 75° | 56° | 12 | 2.7 in | 11.8 h/day | 16.2 h | 39% | 67% |
| July | 77° | 58° | 12 | 2.9 in | 12.1 h/day | 15.9 h | 39% | 65% |
| August | 78° | 59° | 11 | 3.2 in | 10.9 h/day | 14.4 h | 37% | 68% |
| September | 69° | 51° | 10 | 2.3 in | 9.3 h/day | 12.5 h | 33% | 74% |
| October | 59° | 44° | 11 | 2.6 in | 6.3 h/day | 10.7 h | 36% | 81% |
| November | 47° | 36° | 12 | 2.6 in | 4.1 h/day | 9.0 h | 40% | 86% |
| December | 42° | 33° | 14 | 3.1 in | 3.1 h/day | 8.2 h | 46% | 87% |
Nuremberg month by month
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Nuremberg's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 3.4 h
- Daylight
- 8.6 h
- Snow
- 6 days
February
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 5.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.0 h
- Snow
- 3 days
March
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 7.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
April
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 13.7 h
May
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 15.3 h
June
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h
- Daylight
- 16.2 h
July
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 12.1 h
- Daylight
- 15.9 h
August
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 14.4 h
September
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
October
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 6.3 h
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
November
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 4.1 h
- Daylight
- 9.0 h
- Snow
- 1 day
December
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 3.1 h
- Daylight
- 8.2 h
- Snow
- 3 days
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Nuremberg's coolest part of the year: January, December, February.
A season-by-season guide to Nuremberg
Spring (March through May)
Through spring, Nuremberg is crisp but comfortable: 58°F (15°C) by day, 40°F (5°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 37 of the 90 days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer is mild and warm here - highs near 77°F (25°C), nights near 58°F (14°C), and rain falls on around 35 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.6 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Through fall, Nuremberg runs cool rather than cold: 58°F (15°C) by day, 44°F (7°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 33 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Nuremberg stays firmly cold, with daytime highs averaging 42°F (5°C) and nights around 31°F (-1°C); rain falls on around 41 of the 90 days, plus about 12 snowy days.
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Best time to visit Nuremberg
Aim for June to October if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 72°F (22°C) against roughly 11 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in June.
What to pack
Pack for Nuremberg with a heavy insulated coat, hat and gloves for winter and proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here. Even in August, lows of 59°F (15°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Nuremberg 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.