Magdeburg climate — normals and trends
Magdeburg (Germany) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 9.3 °C and it receives 627 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (18.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (0.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Magdeburg averages 71 frost days, 5 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 132 rainy days per year.
Magdeburg has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 86 to 56 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.8 °C (on 2 July 2025) and the coldest -25.9 °C (on 27 January 1942).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MagdeburgSaxony-Anhalt
- coords
- 52.13°, 11.63°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
9.3°C
Average daily high
12.9°C
Average daily low
5.9°C
Annual rainfall
627mm
Sunshine / day
7.4h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
17.0km/h
Seasonal range
18.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
71 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
5 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
132 d/yr
Annual snowfall
38.0 cm
Average feels-like high
10.3 °C
Average feels-like low
3.0 °C
Average peak gust
35.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.40 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.8 °C
2 July 2025
Coldest day
-25.9 °C
27 January 1942
Wettest day
51 mm
13 August 1948
Windiest day
59.8 km/h
13 November 1972
Strongest gust
123.1 km/h
13 November 1972
Hottest feels-like
39.5 °C
21 August 1943
Coldest feels-like
-31.0 °C
27 January 1942
Snowiest day
14.4 cm
2 January 1987
Sunniest day
16.0 h
20 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 77 mm | +31 mm |
| Feb | 4.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 25 mm | -15 mm |
| Mar | 12.1 °C | +4.2 °C | 13 mm | -33 mm |
| Apr | 16.8 °C | +3.8 °C | 21 mm | -25 mm |
| May | 19.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 40 mm | -19 mm |
| Jun | 24.5 °C | +3.4 °C | 50 mm | -13 mm |
| Jul | 24.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 99 mm | +31 mm |
| Aug | 25.3 °C | +2.6 °C | 40 mm | -25 mm |
| Sep | 21.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 59 mm | +9 mm |
| Oct | 13.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 69 mm | +24 mm |
| Nov | 8.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 48 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 6.1 °C | +2.4 °C | 24 mm | -28 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Magdeburg?
Magdeburg has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.3 °C and it receives 627 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Magdeburg?
The hottest day measured in Magdeburg between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 2025, reaching 37.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Magdeburg?
The coldest day measured in Magdeburg between 1940 and 2025 was 27 January 1942, at -25.9 °C.
Does it snow in Magdeburg?
Yes. Magdeburg gets on average 38.0 cm of snow per year and has around 71 frost days.
Has the climate of Magdeburg warmed?
Yes: Magdeburg warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Magdeburg?
The wettest day measured in Magdeburg between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 1948, with 51 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Magdeburg?
The windiest day measured in Magdeburg between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1972, with winds reaching 59.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Magdeburg?
The warmest month in Magdeburg is July (18.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Magdeburg?
Magdeburg receives on average 627 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 132 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Magdeburg?
Magdeburg gets on average 7.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,701 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Magdeburg?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Magdeburg between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 1987, with 14.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Magdeburg?
Yes: Magdeburg has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Magdeburg?
In Magdeburg, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.5 °C on 21 August 1943, and the lowest was -31.0 °C on 27 January 1942.
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