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Metz weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Metz has well-marked seasons, with 17.4°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. No season stands out as markedly wetter. Precipitation arrives fairly evenly year-round. Metz weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.6°Chigh near average

15° / 9°Today
15° / 7°Average
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How it's changed

+1.9°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4943frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 75 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 75 in the 1940s17days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 8 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 8 in the 1940s+1.9°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 73 mmhigh 4°low −1°February, rain 64 mmhigh 6°low 0°March, rain 66 mmhigh 10°low 2°April, rain 64 mmhigh 14°low 5°May, rain 79 mmhigh 18°low 9°June, rain 73 mmhigh 22°low 12°July, rain 66 mmhigh 24°low 14°August, rain 70 mmhigh 24°low 14°September, rain 68 mmhigh 20°low 11°October, rain 68 mmhigh 15°low 7°November, rain 75 mmhigh 8°low 3°December, rain 79 mmhigh 5°low 1°wettest month May, 79 mm · 844 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

14.9°

15°feels like
86%humidity
13°dew point
8 km/hfrom NW
UV index0.0
sunrise07:59sunset18:42day length10h 43m
SatOvercast15°9°
SunLight rain10°5°
MonOvercast14°6°
TueOvercast12°7°
WedOvercast12°9°
ThuMostly clear14°5°
FriOvercast16°9°

On this date: October 16

Today (forecast)
15° / 9°
Average for October 16
15° / 7°

High near average · +0.6°C

  • Record high: 24.5° · 2017
  • Record low: −1.7° · 1952
  • One year ago: 13° / 7°

Every October 16 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 16 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 Metz is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 49.12°N, 6.17°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
49.12°N, 6.17°E
Time zone
Europe/Paris
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

29 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.7°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

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 24.0°C and nights around 14.2°C. In a typical recent year, around 15 days reach 30°C or more. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 4.1°C and nights dip to −0.5°C.

In total, Metz averages about 844 mm of precipitation a year; May is usually the wettest month (79 mm) and April the driest (64 mm).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Metz has risen by 1.9°C between its first decade and its last. Frost days have thinned out, from around 75 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 17°C. Wettest month: May (~79 mm). Whole year averages ~844 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 114 rainy days a year: most in May (~11), fewest in September (~8).

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.

Metz 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
January4.1°−0.5°73 mm108.4 h15.4° (1999)−19.5° (1968)
February6.0°0.1°64 mm99.9 h20.0° (2019)−17.3° (1956)
March10.2°2.4°66 mm1011.6 h25.1° (2021)−11.5° (1962)
April14.1°5.1°64 mm913.5 h27.9° (1993)−5.3° (1986)
May18.3°9.0°79 mm1115.1 h33.5° (2017)−1.3° (1941)
June21.7°12.3°73 mm1016.0 h37.1° (2019)3.4° (1975)
July24.0°14.2°66 mm915.6 h40.4° (2019)5.6° (1980)
August23.7°13.9°70 mm914.2 h38.8° (2003)6.2° (2016)
September20.0°10.9°68 mm812.3 h33.8° (1962)2.1° (1971)
October14.6°7.4°68 mm910.5 h27.4° (2023)−4.8° (2012)
November8.4°3.3°75 mm108.8 h21.0° (2020)−10.9° (1998)
December5.1°0.9°79 mm118.0 h17.4° (1989)−19.1° (1985)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.9°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: +0.23°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: +0.32°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: 8.4 early in the record → 16.9 recently. Frost days: 75 → 43.

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 1968: 40.4°C / −19.5°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~844 mm/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +19 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 Metz

Which is the warmest month in Metz?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Metz is July (mean daily temperature of about 19.2°C) and the coolest is January (about 1.8°C).
How does today's temperature in Metz compare to the historical average?
On October 16, 2026, Metz is forecast to reach a high of 15.2°C and a low of 8.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 14.6°C and a low of 7.1°C, so today's high is 0.6°C warmer than that average.
How much has Metz warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Metz is about 1.9°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Metz?
Metz receives about 844 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with May typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Metz?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Metz is about 10.4°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Metz by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Metz (°C, full record since 1940): January 4°/−1°, February 6°/0°, March 10°/2°, April 14°/5°, May 18°/9°, June 22°/12°, July 24°/14°, August 24°/14°, September 20°/11°, October 15°/7°, November 8°/3°, December 5°/1°.
What is the weather like in Metz in summer?
In summer, June through August, Metz is pleasantly warm. Expect 22–24°C by day and 12–14°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain falls on about 9 days a month, adding up to around 70 mm.
What is the weather like in Metz in winter?
December to February is winter in Metz, and it is cold. Daytime highs sit at 4–6°C and nights at −1 to 1°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 72 mm a month, spread over roughly 10 days.
What is the weather like in Metz in spring?
March to May is spring in Metz, and it is cool. March is still 10°C in the afternoon and 2°C at night, May already 18°C and 9°C. Rain falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 69 mm.
What is the weather like in Metz in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Metz 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 70 mm a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Metz?
On long-term average, Metz has about 114 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 844 mm.

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