Münster weather by month & the best time to visit

🇩🇪 Germany · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate

The best time to visit Münster is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with June and July close behind. Münster averages about 1,558 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 59 mm of rain in September.

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Sun hours / year

1,558

Sunniest month

September

Peak score

77/100

Rain / year

771 mm

Snow / year

≈32 cm

Midday UV at peak

5 (moderate)

Population

308k

Elevation

47 m

When is the best time to visit Münster?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Münster is September, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 76 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Münster?

Münster isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,558 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate September (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #26 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 771 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Dortmund Germany · 69 km · best in Jun · 1,579 h sun/yr
• Paderborn Germany · 86 km · best in Jun · 1,463 h sun/yr
• Düsseldorf Germany · 113 km · best in Sep · 1,578 h sun/yr
• Weeze Germany · 122 km · best in Sep · 1,580 h sun/yr
• Bremen Germany · 126 km · best in Jun · 1,575 h sun/yr
• Hannover Germany · 141 km · best in Jun · 1,488 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Groningen Netherlands · 133 km · 1,559 h sun/yr · best in Jun

Head-to-head

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