Kassel, formerly Cassel, is a city of 205,000 inhabitants, located in central Germany, in the state of
Near the city there is a hill, which hosts a park, the largest of its kind in Europe, the
. The temperature drops to -15 °C (5 °F) or below once every few years, although in the past it did it more often. The coldest record is -23.9 °C (-11 °F), set in January 1940.
, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 30 °C (86 °F), and more rarely 35 °C (95 °F).
to visit Kassel runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes, it can be hot in July and August, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.8 °C, with a minimum of
-1.6 °C and a maximum of
3.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.2 °C in January 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10 °C. However, it reached
13.3 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
57.8 mm, distributed over 11 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 18% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16 kph.
February is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1.5 °C, with a minimum of
-1.5 °C and a maximum of
4.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-17 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12 °C. However, it reached
16 °C in February 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
46 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 23% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.9 kph.
March is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.2 °C, with a minimum of
1.2 °C and a maximum of
9.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5 °C. However, it dropped to
-11 °C in March 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17.5 °C. However, it reached
21.2 °C in March 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
51.3 mm, distributed over 10 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 32% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16 kph.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.4 °C, with a minimum of
4.4 °C and a maximum of
14.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.4 °C in April 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
28.8 °C in April 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
40.6 mm, distributed over 9 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 63%.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.4 °C, with a minimum of
8.3 °C and a maximum of
18.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.1 °C in May 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
30.8 °C in May 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
68 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
13.8 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.2 °C, with a minimum of
11 °C and a maximum of
21.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
2.4 °C in June 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
35 °C in June 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
66.8 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 30 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 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
12.7 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.4 °C, with a minimum of
13.2 °C and a maximum of
23.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C. However, it dropped to
6.4 °C in July 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in July 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
76.8 mm, distributed over 11 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 63%.
The average wind speed is of
12.8 kph.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.2 °C, with a minimum of
12.9 °C and a maximum of
23.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
4.6 °C in August 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
36.7 °C in August 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
60.1 mm, distributed over 9 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 63%.
The average wind speed is of
12.4 kph.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.1 °C, with a minimum of
9.5 °C and a maximum of
18.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
0.2 °C in September 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
31 °C in September 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
56.2 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.7 kph.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.4 °C, with a minimum of
5.7 °C and a maximum of
13.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.4 °C in October 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20.5 °C. However, it reached
26.5 °C in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
57.5 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 29% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
November is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
4.9 °C, with a minimum of
2.4 °C and a maximum of
7.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-9.2 °C in November 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
13.5 °C. However, it reached
20 °C in November 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
61 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 15% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.4 kph.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1.3 °C, with a minimum of
-0.9 °C and a maximum of
3.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9 °C. However, it dropped to
-17.1 °C in December 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10.5 °C. However, it reached
15 °C in December 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
66.6 mm, distributed over 13 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 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 15% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.4 kph.