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Freiburg weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Freiburg has well-marked seasons, with 18.5°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. No season stands out as markedly wetter. Precipitation arrives fairly evenly year-round. Freiburg weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

0.0°Chigh near average

16° / 7°Today
16° / 8°Average
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How it's changed

+2.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4945frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 83 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 83 in the 1940s23days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 7 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 7 in the 1940s+2.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 96 mmhigh 4°low −1°February, rain 84 mmhigh 6°low 0°March, rain 84 mmhigh 10°low 2°April, rain 86 mmhigh 15°low 6°May, rain 107 mmhigh 19°low 10°June, rain 98 mmhigh 22°low 13°July, rain 88 mmhigh 24°low 15°August, rain 90 mmhigh 24°low 15°September, rain 78 mmhigh 20°low 11°October, rain 80 mmhigh 15°low 8°November, rain 98 mmhigh 8°low 3°December, rain 102 mmhigh 5°low 0°wettest month May, 107 mm · 1,091 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

10.1°

9°feels like
80%humidity
7°dew point
1 km/hfrom N
UV index1.1
sunrise07:43sunset18:46day length11h 03m
TodayClear16°7°
TueOvercast16°9°
WedPartly cloudy18°11°
ThuPartly cloudy18°9°
FriOvercast18°8°
SatLight rain12°10°
SunPartly cloudy13°5°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
16° / 7°
Average for October 12
16° / 8°

High near average · 0.0°C

  • Record high: 26.2° · 2018
  • Record low: 1.1° · 1951
  • One year ago: 18° / 7°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Freiburg is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 48.00°N, 7.85°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
48.00°N, 7.85°E
Time zone
Europe/Berlin
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

28 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.9°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 24.5°C and nights around 15.0°C. Roughly 25 days a year now top 30°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 3.9°C and nights dip to −1.2°C.

The yearly total for Freiburg comes to about 1,091 mm; monthly amounts range from 78 mm in September up to 107 mm in May. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 135 days.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Freiburg now averages 2.2°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Frost days have thinned out, from around 85 a year in the first decade to about 45 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 18°C. Wettest month: May (~107 mm). Whole year averages ~1,091 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 135 rainy days a year: most in May (~14), fewest in September (~10).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Freiburg month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January3.9°−1.2°96 mm128.6 h17.7° (2023)−20.5° (1947)
February6.0°−0.4°84 mm1010.0 h19.8° (2021)−19.5° (1956)
March10.4°2.4°84 mm1111.6 h24.7° (2021)−15.6° (1949)
April14.6°5.6°86 mm1213.4 h29.7° (2012)−8.2° (1952)
May18.8°9.8°107 mm1415.0 h32.9° (2009)−1.7° (1941)
June22.3°13.2°98 mm1215.8 h37.0° (2022)4.5° (2006)
July24.5°15.0°88 mm1115.5 h38.3° (2019)7.5° (1948)
August24.2°14.7°90 mm1114.1 h37.3° (2003)5.7° (1940)
September20.4°11.4°78 mm1012.3 h32.7° (1962)2.6° (1954)
October14.9°7.5°80 mm1010.6 h28.1° (2023)−3.1° (1955)
November8.5°3.0°98 mm119.0 h21.5° (2020)−10.3° (1955)
December4.9°0.1°102 mm128.2 h18.2° (1989)−15.9° (1973)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.2°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.26°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.39°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 7.4 early in the record → 22.8 recently. Frost days: 83 → 45.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2019, all-time low in 1947: 38.3°C / −20.5°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,091 mm/year on average. Last decade: +0% vs that average. Long-term trend: +22 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Freiburg

Which is the warmest month in Freiburg?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Freiburg is July (mean daily temperature of about 19.8°C) and the coolest is January (about 1.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Freiburg compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Freiburg is forecast to reach a high of 15.9°C and a low of 6.6°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 15.9°C and a low of 7.8°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Freiburg warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Freiburg is about 2.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Freiburg?
Freiburg receives about 1,091 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with May typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Freiburg?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Freiburg is about 10.6°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Freiburg by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Freiburg (°C, full record since 1940): January 4°/−1°, February 6°/0°, March 10°/2°, April 15°/6°, May 19°/10°, June 22°/13°, July 24°/15°, August 24°/15°, September 20°/11°, October 15°/8°, November 8°/3°, December 5°/0°.
What is the weather like in Freiburg in summer?
In summer, June through August, Freiburg is pleasantly warm. Afternoons run 22–24°C and nights 13–15°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 11 days a month, adding up to around 92 mm.
What is the weather like in Freiburg in winter?
Winter in Freiburg (December to February) is cold. Expect 4–6°C by day and −1 to 0°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 94 mm a month, spread over roughly 11 days.
What is the weather like in Freiburg in spring?
March to May is spring in Freiburg, and it is cool. March starts at 10°C by day and 2°C at night; by May it is 19°C and 10°C. Rain falls on about 12 days a month, adding up to around 93 mm.
What is the weather like in Freiburg in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Freiburg is cool. It cools from 20°C by day and 11°C at night in September to 8°C and 3°C in November. Rain is steady at around 85 mm a month, spread over roughly 10 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Freiburg?
On long-term average, Freiburg has about 135 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,091 mm.

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