Moosburg in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Moosburg sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 178 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

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

Avg daytime high
4°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
178 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Moosburg 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 Moosburg reaches about 4°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-10°-5°10°15°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Moosburg

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.

Moosburg 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 / -2°6211.66.28.60.0
Feb / -2°5010.65.19.90.1
Mar / 6612.43.111.61.9
Apr14° / 6011.2113.44.1
May19° / 10415.10155.4
Jun22° / 13°10314.1015.86.0
Jul24° / 15°10914.5015.56.3
Aug24° / 14°10313.2014.16.4
Sep19° / 11°7711.3012.45.8
Oct13° / 66110.210.63.7
Nov / 6210.42.791.0
Dec / -1°6513.15.68.20.0

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

Moosburg gets around 178 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 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 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 Moosburg?

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 Moosburg.

What to pack for Moosburg in Winter

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

In winter, Moosburg sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°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 Moosburg 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 Moosburg peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Moosburg 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 Moosburg is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moosburg?

Moosburg sits at 48.5°N, 11.9°E, 415 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Freising, 16 km away.

Topography around Moosburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moosburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m.

The land around Moosburg is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
958 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Freising 16 km · Landshut 18 km · Erding 18 km · Neufahrn bei Freising 27 km · Garching 33 km · Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm 33 km · Unterschleißheim 34 km · Vaterstetten 43 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 Moosburg (48.4709°, 11.9381°, elevation 415 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.