Weather risk planner
Weather risk for filming in Cologne
Three exterior days in Cologne in December: rain hits at least one with 91 % probability. In September it is 70 %. The tool is set to Cologne — enter your own days.
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- Sunshine per day
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- Daylight
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- Mean temperature
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Rain risk in Cologne, month by month
Cologne averages 17 rain days in December and 10 in September. A rain day here is any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation, averaged over 2015–2024. The risk columns assume every exterior day can be lost; the cover-day column is what you need to be 90 % sure a five-day exterior block finishes.
| Month | Rain days | 3 days: ≥ 1 hit | 5 days: ≥ 1 hit | Cover days (5 d, 90 %) | Sun/day | Mean temp |
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| January | 16 | 89 % | 97 % | 4 | 3.7 h | 3.5 °C |
| February | 13 | 84 % | 95 % | 4 | 5.5 h | 4.9 °C |
| March | 14 | 84 % | 95 % | 4 | 7.2 h | 6.8 °C |
| April | 12 | 78 % | 92 % | 3 | 9.5 h | 9.8 °C |
| May | 12 | 77 % | 91 % | 3 | 11.0 h | 14.2 °C |
| June | 12 | 78 % | 92 % | 3 | 11.3 h | 18.6 °C |
| July | 12 | 77 % | 91 % | 3 | 11.3 h | 19.7 °C |
| August | 13 | 80 % | 93 % | 4 | 10.6 h | 19.9 °C |
| September | 10 | 70 % | 87 % | 3 | 9.2 h | 16.2 °C |
| October | 13 | 80 % | 93 % | 4 | 5.9 h | 12.2 °C |
| November | 14 | 85 % | 96 % | 4 | 4.5 h | 7.4 °C |
| December | 17 | 91 % | 98 % | 4 | 3.1 h | 5.3 °C |
When to shoot exteriors in Cologne
Weighing daylight against rain days, June comes out best: 16 h 30 min of daylight, 12 rain days and 11.3 hours of sunshine a day. The sunniest month is June (11.3 h a day).
The month matters here: five exterior days run a 87 % risk of losing at least one day in September, but 98 % in December — 3 against 4 cover days for 90 % certainty.
Rain days are not grey days: even in December, the wettest month, the sun shines 3.1 hours a day on average. Many of those rain days are wet for an hour, not all day — if your scenes can wait out a shower, lower the share slider in the tool.
Frequently asked
What is the rainiest month in Cologne?
December, with 17 days of at least 1 mm rain on average (2015–2024). The driest is September with 10.
How many cover days should I plan for an exterior shoot in Cologne?
For five exterior days and 90 % certainty: 3 in September, 4 in December. The tool above calculates it for your exact number of days.
Is this a weather forecast?
No — it is climate: what the last ten years looked like on average. From about ten days before the shoot, the national weather service forecast is the better source.