The average temperature in Germany in the winter in December, January, February by year, the temperature by federated state

The temperature in the winter
t °C in December
t °C in January
t °C in February
t °C by year
t °C by land

§ Air temperature in Germany in the winter

In 2023 the average air temperature in Germany in the winter made 2.9 degrees Celsius.

The average air temperature in Germany in the winter of 2023: 2.9 °C

§ Change in the average air temperature in winter in Germany by year

Table 1 offered below features the average air temperatures during winter in Germany by year over the past 10 years.

Table 1. Average air temperatures during winter in Germany by year.

Year of temperature measurement	Average winter temperature, degrees Celsius
2014	3.3 °C
2015	1.9 °C
2016	3.6 °C
2017	1.0 °C
2018	1.5 °C
2019	2.8 °C
2020	4.2 °C
2021	1.8 °C
2022	3.3 °C
2023	2.9 °C

As can be seen from Table 1, over the past 10 years, the highest average air temperature in in the winter was observed in 2020 and amounted to 4.2 degrees Celsius. The lowest air temperature was observed in 2017 and amounted to 1.0 degrees Celsius.

Chart 1. Change in the average air temperature during winter in Germany by year

§ Air temperature in Germany in December

The following list provides the average December temperatures in Germany over the past 3 years:

As of 2021, the average December air temperature amounted to 2.6 °C;
As of 2022, the average December air temperature amounted to 1.8 °C;
As of 2023, the average December air temperature amounted to 4.1 °C;

§ Air temperature in Germany in January

The following list provides the average January temperatures in Germany over the past 3 years:

As of 2021, the average January air temperature amounted to 0.6 °C;
As of 2022, the average January air temperature amounted to 2.8 °C;
As of 2023, the average January air temperature amounted to 3.6 °C;

§ Air temperature in Germany in February

The following list provides the average February temperatures in Germany over the past 3 years:

As of 2021, the average February air temperature amounted to 1.7 °C;
As of 2022, the average February air temperature amounted to 4.5 °C;
As of 2023, the average February air temperature amounted to 3.2 °C;

§ Average winter air temperatures in Germany by federated state

In the winter of 2023, in Germany, the maximum average air temperature was observed in the federated state of North Rhine-Westphalia and amounted to 4.01 degrees Celsius. The minimum average air temperature was observed in the federated state of Bavaria and amounted to 1.75 degrees Celsius.

Table 2. Average winter air temperatures in Germany by federated state as of 2023.

Federated state	Average winter air temperature, degrees Celsius
Bavaria	1.8 °C
Thuringia	2.2 °C
Saxony	2.4 °C
Baden-Württemberg	2.5 °C
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	2.8 °C
Brandenburg	2.9 °C
Berlin	2.9 °C
Hesse	2.9 °C
Saxony-Anhalt	3.1 °C
Rhineland-Palatinate	3.4 °C
Schleswig-Holstein	3.6 °C
Saarland	3.7 °C
Lower Saxony	3.8 °C
Bremen	3.8 °C
Hamburg	3.8 °C
North Rhine-Westphalia	4.0 °C

Average winter air temperatures in Germany by federated state as of 2023.

RU-GELD.DE Team

Last updated: 08.01.2024

The temperature in Germany in the winter in December, January, February by year and by land

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