, with cold (but not freezing) winters and very mild to pleasantly warm summers.
Bochum is a city of 365,000 inhabitants, located in the north-west of Germany, in the Ruhr basin, in the state of
, the area of the country relatively mild in winter, but also cool, humid and windy as it is more influenced by the ocean.
, usually of short duration, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 35 °C (95 °F).
to visit Bochum is from mid-May to mid-September, as it is the mildest of year. July and August are the warmest months; however, it is a good idea to bring a sweatshirt or sweater, a light jacket and an umbrella, for rainy days and cool evenings.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.2 °C, with a minimum of
0.7 °C and a maximum of
5.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-20.3 °C in January 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
15.8 °C in January 1993.
Precipitation amounts to
72.1 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 20% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.8 °C, with a minimum of
-0.2 °C and a maximum of
5.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-14 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
16.8 °C in February 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
46 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 25% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
March is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6.4 °C, with a minimum of
2.3 °C and a maximum of
10.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4 °C. However, it dropped to
-12.3 °C in March 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18.5 °C. However, it reached
23.7 °C in March 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
53.4 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10 °C, with a minimum of
4.8 °C and a maximum of
15.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.4 °C in April 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
28.5 °C in April 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
38.1 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.7 °C, with a minimum of
8.1 °C and a maximum of
19.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.4 °C in May 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
32.1 °C in May 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
51.8 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.4 °C, with a minimum of
11.1 °C and a maximum of
21.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.5 °C in June 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
34.4 °C in June 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
79.2 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.9 °C, with a minimum of
13.4 °C and a maximum of
24.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
5.1 °C in July 2015.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in July 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
93.6 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.3 °C, with a minimum of
12.8 °C and a maximum of
23.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5.5 °C in August 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
37.3 °C in August 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
84.2 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.9 °C, with a minimum of
9.9 °C and a maximum of
19.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0.8 °C in September 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
32.7 °C in September 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
65.4 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.6 °C, with a minimum of
6.7 °C and a maximum of
14.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.5 °C in October 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22.5 °C. However, it reached
27.4 °C in October 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
63.3 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
November is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
6.8 °C, with a minimum of
3.9 °C and a maximum of
9.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-7 °C in November 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
16.5 °C. However, it reached
20.7 °C in November 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
78.8 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 22% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.9 °C, with a minimum of
1.5 °C and a maximum of
6.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-17.1 °C in December 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
15.8 °C in December 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
85.9 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 17% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.