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Köln vs Provincetown
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Köln and Provincetown have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Provincetown is the wetter, with 21 in more rain a year, and Provincetown the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Köln and Provincetown, in everyday terms.
Summers
Provincetown has hotter summers
Köln: Mild
Provincetown: Warm
Winters
Köln has much milder winters
Köln: Chilly
Provincetown: Cold
Rain & snow
Provincetown is wetter
Köln: Moderate rainfall
Provincetown: Wet
Sky
Provincetown is sunnier
Köln: Often grey
Provincetown: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Köln and Provincetown run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Provincetown is the wetter — about 21 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Provincetown has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 43 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Provincetown | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -6 | -2 | +1 | +4 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +3 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 43 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 73 |
| Provincetown | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 77 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -6 | -2 | +1 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 77 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Provincetown | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Difference | +6 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +3 | -1 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 52 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 44 | 38 | 34 |
| Provincetown | 22 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -6 | -2 | +1 | +5 | +7 | +7 | +6 | — | -3 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 52 |
| Provincetown | 22 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 57 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -6 | -2 | +1 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 56 | 55 | 50 | 44 | 38 | 34 |
| Provincetown | 63 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Difference | +7 | +7 | +6 | — | -3 | -6 |
Precipitation (in) Provincetown runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Provincetown | 4.5 | 4 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| Difference | +2.1 | +1.9 | +3.2 | +2.7 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| Provincetown | 4.5 | 4 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Difference | +2.1 | +1.9 | +3.2 | +2.7 | +1.3 | +0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Provincetown | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| Difference | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Provincetown | 14.8 | 14.5 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 8.8 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Provincetown | 14.8 | 14.5 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Provincetown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 8.8 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Köln runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 77 |
| Provincetown | 69 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 68 |
| Difference | -6 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -15 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 72 |
| Provincetown | 69 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 61 |
| Difference | -6 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 70 | 68 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 77 |
| Provincetown | 55 | 51 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 68 |
| Difference | -15 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -10 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 92 | 89 | 84 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 84 | 91 | 93 |
| Provincetown | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 83 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -2 | +3 | +5 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +4 | -5 | -10 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 92 | 89 | 84 | 79 | 77 | 74 |
| Provincetown | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -2 | +3 | +5 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | 70 | 69 | 75 | 84 | 91 | 93 |
| Provincetown | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 83 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | +4 | -5 | -10 | -10 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Köln trends → · Provincetown trends →
Both cities' Köppen climate types are projected to hold steady through 2099 (SSP2-4.5).
Methodology & sources
Köln
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Koln-bonn, a weather station, about 16 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Provincetown
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Hingham (NOAA GHCN station USC00193624), about 63 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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