Climate of Europe

World Climates covers 678 places in Europe. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Limassol (21 °C71 °F) and the coolest is Tiksi (−12 °C11 °F). The wettest is Bergen with 2,719 mm107 in of precipitation per year, the driest Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with 157 mm6.2 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are warm-summer humid continental (Dfb, 208 places), temperate oceanic (Cfb, 187 places), hot-summer humid continental (Dfa, 89 places) and humid subtropical (Cfa, 62 places).

The highest monthly average high is in Dos Hermanas (39 °C102 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Yakutsk (−40 °C−40 °F in January).

Across the places in Europe, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and August (576, 523 and 505 of 678 places respectively).

Temperature and rainfall across Europe

Annual mean temperatures in Europe range from −12 °C11 °F to 21 °C71 °F. The typical place (the median of all 678) has a year average of 10 °C50 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 157 mm6.2 in to 2,719 mm107 in. The median place receives about 713 mm28 in in an average year.

In 471 places of 678, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 127 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). 5 places get less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year, which is very dry. 1 place get more than 2,000 mm (79 in), which is very wet.

Averaged over all 678 places, July is the warmest month, with a mean of 21 °C69 °F. January is the coldest, with −2 °C29 °F. The wettest month on average is July (68 mm2.7 in). The driest is April (48 mm1.9 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Moscow, London and Saint Petersburg. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Europe?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Europe is Limassol at 21 °C71 °F. The coolest is Tiksi at −12 °C11 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Europe?

Bergen gets the most precipitation, 2,719 mm107 in in an average year. The driest place is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with 157 mm6.2 in.

How many places in Europe does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 678 places in Europe. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Europe?

It depends on the place. Across Europe, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and August. Check the page of each city for its own best months.