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Frankfurt am Main vs Lerwick
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Frankfurt am Main is the warmer of the two — about 4°C on the annual average; Lerwick is the wetter, with 591 mm more rain a year, and Frankfurt am Main the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Frankfurt am Main and Lerwick, in everyday terms.
Summers
Frankfurt am Main has far hotter summers
Frankfurt am Main: Warm
Lerwick: Cool
Winters
Lerwick has milder winters
Frankfurt am Main: Cold
Lerwick: Chilly
Rain & snow
Lerwick is wetter
Frankfurt am Main: Moderate rainfall
Lerwick: Wet
Sky
Frankfurt am Main is sunnier
Frankfurt am Main: Often grey
Lerwick: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Frankfurt am Main is the warmer of the two — about 4°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Lerwick is the wetter — about 591 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Frankfurt am Main 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 (°C) Frankfurt am Main runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Lerwick | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Difference | +1 | -1 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -5 | -1 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
| Lerwick | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Difference | +1 | -1 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 26 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Lerwick | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Difference | -12 | -11 | -8 | -5 | -1 | +1 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | -1 | -0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Lerwick | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | — | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | — | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | -1 | -0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Lerwick | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | — | -2 | -4 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Lerwick | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Difference | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | — | +1 |
Precipitation (mm) Lerwick runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 44 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 60 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 48 | 50 | 47 | 54 |
| Lerwick | 139 | 115 | 102 | 65 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 86 | 103 | 126 | 136 | 139 |
| Difference | +96 | +76 | +63 | +28 | -6 | +3 | +2 | +24 | +55 | +76 | +88 | +85 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 44 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 60 | 55 |
| Lerwick | 139 | 115 | 102 | 65 | 54 | 58 |
| Difference | +96 | +76 | +63 | +28 | -6 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 63 | 61 | 48 | 50 | 47 | 54 |
| Lerwick | 65 | 86 | 103 | 126 | 136 | 139 |
| Difference | +2 | +24 | +55 | +76 | +88 | +85 |
Cloud cover (%) Lerwick runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 78 |
| Lerwick | 84 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +10 | +10 | +5 | +10 | +14 | +12 | +13 | +8 | +3 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 72 |
| Lerwick | 84 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 83 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +10 | +10 | +5 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 70 | 68 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 78 |
| Lerwick | 83 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 |
| Difference | +14 | +12 | +13 | +8 | +3 | +6 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 93 | 89 | 83 | 76 | 73 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 70 | 82 | 91 | 93 |
| Lerwick | 82 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 81 |
| Difference | -11 | -8 | -1 | +7 | +12 | +20 | +27 | +26 | +17 | +2 | -8 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 93 | 89 | 83 | 76 | 73 | 67 |
| Lerwick | 82 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 |
| Difference | -11 | -8 | -1 | +7 | +12 | +20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 62 | 62 | 70 | 82 | 91 | 93 |
| Lerwick | 89 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 81 |
| Difference | +27 | +26 | +17 | +2 | -8 | -12 |
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. Frankfurt am Main trends → · Lerwick trends →
Methodology & sources
Frankfurt am Main
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Rhein Main, a weather station, about 12 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.
Lerwick
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Lerwick, a weather station, about 3 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.
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