Deggendorf in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Deggendorf sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 193 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early December to 6°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Deggendorf's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Deggendorf's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
4°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
193 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Deggendorf in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early December to 6°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Deggendorf reaches about 4°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Deggendorf

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Deggendorf 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6811.86.48.50.0
Feb / -2°5410.14.99.80.1
Mar / 6811.9311.61.9
Apr15° / 479.60.513.44.3
May19° / 7011.60155.9
Jun22° / 13°7611.9015.96.4
Jul24° / 14°7911.8015.56.7
Aug24° / 14°7310.9014.26.8
Sep19° / 10°639.5012.46.1
Oct13° / 6010.20.110.53.8
Nov / 6010.72.88.90.9
Dec / -1°7113.168.10.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Deggendorf gets around 193 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Deggendorf?

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.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Deggendorf.

What to pack for Deggendorf in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Deggendorf sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Deggendorf in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Deggendorf peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Deggendorf in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Deggendorf is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Deggendorf?

Deggendorf sits at 48.8°N, 13.0°E, 320 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Straubing, 29 km away.

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Topography around Deggendorf

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Deggendorf.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Deggendorf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m.

The land around Deggendorf is covered by trees (41%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (31%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
1,185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Straubing 29 km · Vilshofen 29 km · Dingolfing 41 km · Passau 46 km · Cham 48 km · Regensburg 66 km · Klatovy 66 km · Landshut 68 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
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

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 Deggendorf (48.8409°, 12.9607°, elevation 320 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.