Thermograph

Aachen weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Aachen, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 40°C on 2019-07-25; its coldest fell to -20°C on 2009-01-06.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
15°C1999-01-05
-14°C1997-01-01
11°C2008-01-19
-20°C2009-01-06
February
21°C2019-02-27
-9°C1986-02-09
12°C2021-02-22
-18°C1986-02-22
March
24°C2021-03-31
-4°C1987-03-03
12°C1989-03-28
-11°C2013-03-15
April
27°C2018-04-19
0°C1986-04-11
15°C1996-04-22
-5°C1986-04-12
May
31°C2017-05-29
6°C2010-05-11
18°C2017-05-29
-2°C1981-05-03
June
33°C2017-06-22
9°C1985-06-08
21°C2013-06-19
2°C1991-06-05
July
40°C2019-07-25
11°C1984-07-03
23°C2015-07-04
4°C1984-07-01
August
36°C2003-08-12
12°C1996-08-29
23°C2012-08-19
6°C1980-08-25
September
32°C2020-09-15
9°C1986-09-17
19°C2016-09-14
2°C2018-09-29
October
25°C2023-10-02
3°C2003-10-24
18°C1985-10-03
-5°C2003-10-24
November
20°C2014-11-01
-4°C1993-11-21
15°C2015-11-07
-10°C1998-11-23
December
16°C2022-12-31
-8°C1996-12-31
13°C2022-12-31
-16°C1996-12-31

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
21°C2019-02-27
-14°C1997-01-01
13°C2022-12-31
-20°C2009-01-06
Spring (Mar–May)
31°C2017-05-29
-4°C1987-03-03
18°C2017-05-29
-11°C2013-03-15
Summer (Jun–Aug)
40°C2019-07-25
9°C1985-06-08
23°C2012-08-19
2°C1991-06-05
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
32°C2020-09-15
-4°C1993-11-21
19°C2016-09-14
-10°C1998-11-23

All-time records

The most extreme value Aachen has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 40°C 2019-07-25
Lowest -14°C 1997-01-01

Low

Highest 23°C 2012-08-19
Lowest -20°C 2009-01-06

Feels-like

Highest 48°C 2025-07-02
Lowest -30°C 1985-01-06

Humidity

Highest 17.3 g/m³ 1987-06-30
Lowest 1.2 g/m³ 1997-01-01

Wind

Highest 57 km/h 2007-01-18
Lowest 4 km/h 2004-02-14

Gust

Highest 132 km/h 1984-11-24
Lowest 9 km/h 1991-12-30

Precip

Wettest 75 mm 2021-07-14
Driest 9-day dry spell 2003-02-17

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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