, with cold (but not freezing) winters and very mild to pleasantly warm summers.
Wuppertal is a city of 360,000 inhabitants, located in the north-west of Germany, along the Wupper River, a tributary of the Rhine, 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.
The city was born in 1929 from the merger of some cities located in the valley of the
river (Wuppertal means "Wupper Valley" in German). This valley is located at 150 meters (490 feet) above sea level and is surrounded by hills that reach 300 meters (985 ft), and has a rainy microclimate compared to the already humid cities of the Rhineland, in fact, Wuppertal is the
, usually of short duration, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 35 °C (95 °F).
to visit Wuppertal 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, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.1 °C, with a minimum of
0.5 °C and a maximum of
5.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-16.8 °C in January 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12 °C. However, it reached
16 °C in January 1999.
Precipitation amounts to
110.6 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.6 °C, with a minimum of
0.4 °C and a maximum of
6.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-14.1 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
13.5 °C. However, it reached
20.6 °C in February 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
91.7 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 84%. 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
2.2 °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
-9.8 °C in March 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
23.5 °C in March 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
86.4 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.9 °C, with a minimum of
4.8 °C and a maximum of
15 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.9 °C in April 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
29.3 °C in April 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
64.5 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.7 °C, with a minimum of
8.4 °C and a maximum of
19 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.5 °C in May 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
32.8 °C in May 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
75.5 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.6 °C, with a minimum of
11.4 °C and a maximum of
21.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.9 °C in June 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
36.2 °C in June 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
86.2 mm, distributed over 11 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.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.7 °C, with a minimum of
13.5 °C and a maximum of
24 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5.5 °C in July 2015.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
40.2 °C in July 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
97.4 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are long.
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
13 °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
4.8 °C in August 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
38.5 °C in August 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
107.5 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.8 °C, with a minimum of
10.1 °C and a maximum of
19.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
0.6 °C in September 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
31.6 °C in September 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
88 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.9 °C, with a minimum of
7.1 °C and a maximum of
14.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.6 °C in October 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
26.7 °C in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
93.4 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
November is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
6.7 °C, with a minimum of
3.9 °C and a maximum of
9.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-7.7 °C in November 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
16.5 °C. However, it reached
21 °C in November 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
103 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.8 °C, with a minimum of
1.4 °C and a maximum of
6.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6 °C. However, it dropped to
-14.6 °C in December 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
15.6 °C in December 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
122.8 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 0 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.