Cologne is 4.8°C (8.6°F) warmer by day, Cologne has 2.4°C (4.3°F) warmer nights, Vancouver gets 1,331 mm (52.4 in) more rain a year.
Cologne is at its warmest in August and coolest in January, while Vancouver peaks in August and bottoms out in December. Month for month, Cologne is the warmer of the two in 12 of 12 months.
Vancouver is the wetter of the two, collecting 2,153 mm (84.8 in) of rain a year against 822 mm (32.4 in) in Cologne. The most comfortable time to visit is June, July and August in Cologne and June, July and August in Vancouver.
| Cologne | Metric | Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| 🌡️ Temperature | ||
| 21.1°C | 🌡️Average daytime high | 16.3°C |
| 0°C | 🌙Average nighttime low | -2.4°C |
| August | 🔥Hottest month | August |
| January | ❄️Coldest month | December |
| 🌧️ Rain | ||
| 822 mm | 🌧️Annual rainfall | 2,153 mm |
| December | ☔Wettest month | November |
| April | 🏜️Driest month | July |
| 💨 Climate | ||
| 82% | 💧Average humidity | 85% |
| 3 m/s | 💨Average wind speed | 0.8 m/s |
Overnight, Cologne typically falls to around 0°C (32°F) while Vancouver settles near -2.4°C (27.7°F).
Cologne is hottest in August and coldest in January, whereas Vancouver peaks in August and is coolest in December.
Cologne sees the most rain in December and the least in April; Vancouver is wettest in November and driest in July.
Vancouver feels the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity against 82%.
For Vancouver, the pick of the year is June, July and August.
Month by month, here is the coldest night, the average day and the hottest afternoon each city can expect. Switch Compare to read rainfall, humidity, wind or solar instead, and Period to move between the long-term 45-year average and any single year — the shading is a quick warm-to-cool guide.
| Month | Cologne | Vancouver | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Avg | Max | Min | Avg | Max | |
| January | -8.2 | 1.1❄️ | 10.5 | -12.8 | -4❄️ | 4.8 |
| February | -7.4 | 2.2 | 11.9 | -11.9 | -3.2 | 5.5 |
| March | -4 | 6.5 | 16.9 | -7.7 | 0.5 | 8.7 |
| April | -2.2 | 9.6 | 21.4 | -3.4 | 5.8 | 15.1 |
| May | 2.1 | 13.7 | 25.2 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 21.9 |
| June | 6.1 | 17.7 | 29.2 | 5.5 | 15.6 | 25.6 |
| July | 8.9 | 20.2🔥 | 31.6 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 27.9 |
| August | 8.6 | 20.1 | 31.7 | 8.6 | 18.3🔥 | 28.1 |
| September | 5.4 | 16.2 | 27 | 4.8 | 14.9 | 25 |
| October | 0.6 | 11.2 | 21.7 | -1 | 8.6 | 18.2 |
| November | -3.2 | 6.1 | 15.3 | -8.4 | 0.7 | 9.8 |
| December | -6.8 | 2.2 | 11.2 | -12.8 | -3.9 | 5 |
| Annual Avg | 0 | 10.6 | 21.1 | -2.5 | 6.9 | 16.3 |
Min / mean / max temperature (°C). 🔥 marks each city's hottest month, ❄️ its coldest; shading runs cool blue to warm red.
The same figures plotted out, so the shape of a typical year is easier to see than in a grid. Where the two lines run close together Cologne and Vancouver feel alike; where they separate, they are genuinely different places to be.
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Quick answers to the questions people ask most when comparing Cologne and Vancouver — each drawn straight from the climate figures above.
Cologne is the warmer of the two. It averages daytime highs of 21.1°C (70°F) against 16.3°C (61.3°F) in Vancouver — roughly 4.8°C (8.6°F) warmer by day. Nights are milder in Cologne, with average lows of 0°C (32°F) versus -2.4°C (27.7°F).
Cologne is hottest in August, averaging highs of about 31.7°C (89°F), while Vancouver peaks in August at around 28.1°C (82.5°F). That makes Cologne the hotter of the two at the height of summer.
Vancouver gets colder. In its coldest month (December) overnight lows average about -12.8°C (8.9°F), compared with -8.2°C (17.2°F) at the low point of the year in Cologne.
Vancouver is the wetter city, collecting about 2,153 mm (84.8 in) of rain a year versus 822 mm (32.4 in) in Cologne. Cologne is wettest in December and driest in April; Vancouver is wettest in November and driest in July.
Vancouver is the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity over the year against 82% in Cologne.
The most comfortable months in Cologne are June, July and August, when average temperatures are at their mildest.
Vancouver is at its most pleasant around June, July and August, based on the mildest average temperatures of the year.
Cologne is the warmer city in all 12 months of the year. The gap is widest in December, about 6.1°C (11°F), and narrowest in September, about 1.3°C (2.3°F).
Vancouver has the bigger seasonal swing, about 22.3°C (40.1°F) between its coldest and hottest months versus 19.1°C (34.4°F) in Cologne — so Cologne has the steadier, more even climate.
On climate alone, Cologne comes out ahead — it offers warmer days and less rain than Vancouver. Vancouver is the better fit only if you'd actually prefer cooler weather and more rainfall.
Every figure on this page is calculated from NASA POWER satellite climate data spanning 1981–2025 (45 years). The averages describe the long-term climate of Cologne and Vancouver, not a single year's weather or a short-range forecast.
