The climate of Münster (Germany)
Münster is a medium sized city located in the northern part of the
federal state of North Rhine Westphalia. Münster was the site where
the Treaty of Westphalia was signed in 1648. It was signed in the
Friedenssaal with Spain formally recognizing the independence of the
Dutch Republic. Nowadays a small museum is situated here where you
can sign the treaty yourself. Other attractions in the city include
the harbor district, the Church of Our Lady, Münster Castle and the
Prinzipal market. On the square of St Paul’s Cathedral a large
market is held every Wednesday and Saturday. Just like the rest of
the federal state of North Rhine Westphalia Münster has a moderate
maritime climate influenced by the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Because of this extremes in weather are more uncommon here than in
the eastern part of Germany. During the coldest days of the year
precipitation falls in the form of sleet or snow.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Münster:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
5
0
1
18
n/a
February
6
0
3
14
n/a
March
9
2
3
17
n/a
April
14
5
5
15
n/a
May
18
9
6
16
n/a
June
21
12
6
16
n/a
July
23
13
6
15
n/a
August
23
13
6
15
n/a
September
19
11
4
15
n/a
October
15
8
3
15
n/a
November
9
4
2
18
n/a
December
5
1
1
18
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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