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Düsseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, sits on the Rhine in western Germany, on the low plain of the Rhineland at approximately 51.23°N, 6.78°E. Sheltered from the harshest continental air and warmed by Atlantic influence, it has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — mild, cloudy and changeable — with warm summers, unusually mild winters by German standards, and rain in every month.
Summer, from June to August, is warm and pleasant, with July the warmest month — average highs around 24–25°C — and occasional heatwaves that can push temperatures past 35°C, since the Rhine valley is among the warmest parts of Germany. The season is changeable, with thundery showers possible at any time, but it brings the most sunshine and the longest, most agreeable days of the year.
Winter, from December to February, is mild and damp, among the mildest in Germany, with January the coolest month — average highs around 6°C and lows near 1–2°C. Frost occurs on clear nights, but lasting snow and hard freezes are uncommon; the season is more often grey, wet and drizzly than icy, with short daylight and persistent low cloud.
Düsseldorf receives around 750–800 mm of precipitation a year, spread through every month with a modest summer maximum from thundery showers and a damp, drizzly autumn; the Rhineland is among the wetter, mildest corners of Germany. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.
Düsseldorf enjoys one of the mildest climates in Germany, warmed by Atlantic air funnelling up the Rhine valley, so winters rarely turn severe and summers can grow genuinely hot. The Rhine valley is Germany's 'warm corner', and the city's low-lying riverside setting means the great river's flood levels are watched closely after prolonged winter and spring rains.
To follow any single measurement in Dusseldorf more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.