Cologne (Germany) vs Edmonton (Canada): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Cologne 2013–2023 · Edmonton 2013–2023

Cologne (Germany) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Edmonton (Canada) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Cologne
July · 19.85 °C
Edmonton
July · 18.24 °C

Coolest month

Cologne
January · 3.52 °C
Edmonton
February · -10.98 °C

Driest month

Cologne
April · 1.61 mm/day
Edmonton
February, December · 0.05 mm/day

Sunniest month

Cologne
June · 11.25 hours/day
Edmonton
July · 12.56 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 1.60 °C (July); the largest is 15.30 °C (December).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 16.32 °C in Cologne (Germany) and 29.22 °C in Edmonton (Canada). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Cologne (Germany) has a higher daily rainfall average in 10 months and Edmonton (Canada) in 2; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Cologne (Germany) has more average sunshine hours per day in 0 months and Edmonton (Canada) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Edmonton (Canada) minus Cologne (Germany)

Temperature °C

Month Cologne Edmonton +/-
Jan 3.52 −9.47 −12.99
Feb 4.30 −10.98 −15.28
Mar 6.30 −4.70 −11.00
Apr 9.80 3.13 −6.68
May 13.81 11.96 −1.85
Jun 18.43 16.09 −2.33
Jul 19.85 18.24 −1.60
Aug 19.52 17.43 −2.09
Sep 16.07 12.17 −3.91
Oct 12.30 4.99 −7.30
Nov 7.37 −4.20 −11.56
Dec 5.20 −10.09 −15.30
Annual mean 11.37 3.71 −7.66

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Cologne Edmonton +/-
Jan 3.35 4.48 +1.13
Feb 5.19 6.22 +1.03
Mar 7.01 8.25 +1.24
Apr 9.37 9.80 +0.43
May 10.37 11.81 +1.44
Jun 11.25 12.03 +0.78
Jul 11.08 12.56 +1.49
Aug 10.16 11.21 +1.05
Sep 8.55 8.79 +0.23
Oct 5.70 6.71 +1.01
Nov 4.17 4.61 +0.44
Dec 2.91 4.08 +1.17
Annual mean 7.43 8.38 +0.95

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Cologne Edmonton +/-
Jan 2.51 0.11 −2.40
Feb 2.15 0.05 −2.10
Mar 2.07 0.10 −1.97
Apr 1.61 0.45 −1.17
May 2.17 1.82 −0.35
Jun 2.39 3.58 +1.19
Jul 2.96 3.34 +0.38
Aug 2.39 2.26 −0.14
Sep 2.39 1.42 −0.97
Oct 2.28 0.60 −1.69
Nov 2.75 0.21 −2.54
Dec 2.65 0.05 −2.59
Annual mean 2.36 1.17 −1.19

Snow (mm)

Month Cologne Edmonton +/-
Jan 2.21 4.67 +2.46
Feb 1.43 4.32 +2.89
Mar 0.83 4.80 +3.97
Apr 0.33 3.86 +3.54
May 0.00 0.66 +0.65
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.93 +0.93
Oct 0.00 1.86 +1.86
Nov 0.38 5.63 +5.25
Dec 1.18 4.14 +2.96
Annual mean 0.53 2.57 +2.04