Rheinsberg climate — normals and trends
Rheinsberg (Germany) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 8.9 °C and it receives 623 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 (18.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-0.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Rheinsberg averages 78 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 129 rainy days per year.
Rheinsberg has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 95 to 61 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.5 °C (on 2 July 2025) and the coldest -24.0 °C (on 14 January 1987).
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
RheinsbergBrandenburg
- coords
- 53.10°, 12.90°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
8.9°C
Average daily high
12.4°C
Average daily low
5.5°C
Annual rainfall
623mm
Sunshine / day
7.1h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
17.4km/h
Seasonal range
18.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
78 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
4 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
129 d/yr
Annual snowfall
40.2 cm
Average feels-like high
9.8 °C
Average feels-like low
2.5 °C
Average peak gust
36.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.43 · 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
37.5 °C
2 July 2025
Coldest day
-24.0 °C
14 January 1987
Wettest day
52 mm
8 August 1978
Windiest day
57.2 km/h
13 November 1972
Strongest gust
115.6 km/h
13 November 1972
Hottest feels-like
39.7 °C
3 August 1943
Coldest feels-like
-29.0 °C
14 January 1987
Snowiest day
16.2 cm
10 April 1970
Sunniest day
16.0 h
9 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
A specific year
Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?
Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 °C | +2.4 °C | 80 mm | +33 mm |
| Feb | 4.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 19 mm | -21 mm |
| Mar | 11.5 °C | +4.3 °C | 10 mm | -33 mm |
| Apr | 16.8 °C | +4.3 °C | 13 mm | -32 mm |
| May | 18.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 36 mm | -23 mm |
| Jun | 24.3 °C | +3.5 °C | 46 mm | -20 mm |
| Jul | 23.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 143 mm | +70 mm |
| Aug | 24.4 °C | +2.2 °C | 41 mm | -25 mm |
| Sep | 20.6 °C | +2.3 °C | 52 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 13.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 72 mm | +29 mm |
| Nov | 7.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 41 mm | -5 mm |
| Dec | 5.4 °C | +2.2 °C | 20 mm | -29 mm |
The year's extremes
What was the weather like that day?
Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.
Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Rheinsberg?
Rheinsberg has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 8.9 °C and it receives 623 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rheinsberg?
The hottest day measured in Rheinsberg between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 2025, reaching 37.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Rheinsberg?
The coldest day measured in Rheinsberg between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1987, at -24.0 °C.
Does it snow in Rheinsberg?
Yes. Rheinsberg gets on average 40.2 cm of snow per year and has around 78 frost days.
Has the climate of Rheinsberg warmed?
Yes: Rheinsberg warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Rheinsberg?
The wettest day measured in Rheinsberg between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 1978, with 52 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Rheinsberg?
The windiest day measured in Rheinsberg between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1972, with winds reaching 57.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Rheinsberg?
The warmest month in Rheinsberg is July (18.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Rheinsberg?
Rheinsberg receives on average 623 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 129 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Rheinsberg?
Rheinsberg gets on average 7.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,592 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Rheinsberg?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Rheinsberg between 1940 and 2025 was 10 April 1970, with 16.2 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Rheinsberg?
Yes: Rheinsberg has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rheinsberg?
In Rheinsberg, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.7 °C on 3 August 1943, and the lowest was -29.0 °C on 14 January 1987.
Compare Rheinsberg with another city
Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.
Nearby cities
The climate around Rheinsberg