Bingen am Rhein in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bingen am Rhein sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 153 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 4°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bingen am Rhein's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bingen am Rhein's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 4°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 153 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bingen am Rhein in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 4°C.
A typical winter day in Bingen am Rhein reaches about 4°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bingen am Rhein
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bingen am Rhein weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -1° | 49 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -0° | 42 | 9.4 | 3 | 9.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 50 | 11 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 46 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 4.0 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 63 | 11.3 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 60 | 10.8 | 0 | 16.1 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 63 | 11.5 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 59 | 10.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 10° | 55 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 13° / 7° | 55 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 8° / 3° | 54 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 8.8 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 4° / 0° | 62 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bingen am Rhein gets around 153 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Bingen am Rhein?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bingen am Rhein.
What to pack for Bingen am Rhein in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bingen am Rhein sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Bingen am Rhein in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bingen am Rhein peaks around July 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Bingen am Rhein?
Bingen am Rhein sits at 50.0°N, 7.9°E, 115 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ingelheim am Rhein, 11 km away.
Topography around Bingen am Rhein
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bingen am Rhein.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bingen am Rhein has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 829 m.
The land around Bingen am Rhein is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.
Germany travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 80% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $60,496
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 615
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bingen am Rhein (49.9667°, 7.8992°, elevation 115 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.