Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs Cooling … Cooling Cities FUAs in Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf: Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs Cooling … Cooling Cities FUAs was 41.05 Degree days in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
41.05 Degree days
Change on year
down 37.6%
Rank
798th
of 1314 regions
All-time high
152.75 Degree days
in 2018
All-time low
7.44 Degree days
in 1956
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Düsseldorf, 1950–2025

050100150195019872025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Düsseldorf is 41.05 Degree days, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Düsseldorf peaked at 152.75 Degree days in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.44 Degree days, in 1956.

That places Düsseldorf 798th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs Cooling … Cooling Cities FUAs in Düsseldorf, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days in Düsseldorf, 1950 to 2025.
Year Degree days Change
1950 35.41 Degree days —
1951 26.63 Degree days -24.8%
1952 50.5 Degree days +89.7%
1953 33.82 Degree days -33.0%
1954 14.99 Degree days -55.7%
1955 29.64 Degree days +97.8%
1956 7.44 Degree days -74.9%
1957 52.07 Degree days +600.0%
1958 24.74 Degree days -52.5%
1959 72.63 Degree days +193.5%
1960 15.83 Degree days -78.2%
1961 32.65 Degree days +106.2%
1962 10.57 Degree days -67.6%
1963 20.06 Degree days +89.8%
1964 53.31 Degree days +165.7%
1965 9.55 Degree days -82.1%
1966 27.71 Degree days +190.2%
1967 28.42 Degree days +2.6%
1968 19.13 Degree days -32.7%
1969 42.22 Degree days +120.7%
1970 30.4 Degree days -28.0%
1971 31.78 Degree days +4.5%
1972 25.08 Degree days -21.1%
1973 49.58 Degree days +97.7%
1974 14.21 Degree days -71.3%
1975 55.22 Degree days +288.7%
1976 93.75 Degree days +69.8%
1977 11.06 Degree days -88.2%
1978 18.35 Degree days +65.8%
1979 18.77 Degree days +2.3%
1980 18.06 Degree days -3.8%
1981 23.64 Degree days +30.9%
1982 54.32 Degree days +129.8%
1983 72.06 Degree days +32.7%
1984 26.7 Degree days -62.9%
1985 22.32 Degree days -16.4%
1986 38.1 Degree days +70.8%
1987 22.24 Degree days -41.6%
1988 21.67 Degree days -2.5%
1989 59.39 Degree days +174.0%
1990 57.64 Degree days -3.0%
1991 46.87 Degree days -18.7%
1992 57.91 Degree days +23.5%
1993 27.16 Degree days -53.1%
1994 93.78 Degree days +245.4%
1995 93.22 Degree days -0.6%
1996 25.94 Degree days -72.2%
1997 47.82 Degree days +84.3%
1998 32.11 Degree days -32.9%
1999 55.07 Degree days +71.5%
2000 32.64 Degree days -40.7%
2001 51.35 Degree days +57.3%
2002 42.06 Degree days -18.1%
2003 110.63 Degree days +163.0%
2004 43.95 Degree days -60.3%
2005 53.94 Degree days +22.7%
2006 94.84 Degree days +75.8%
2007 34.99 Degree days -63.1%
2008 34.29 Degree days -2.0%
2009 45.96 Degree days +34.0%
2010 73.55 Degree days +60.0%
2011 37.49 Degree days -49.0%
2012 48.7 Degree days +29.9%
2013 69.35 Degree days +42.4%
2014 39.5 Degree days -43.0%
2015 72.23 Degree days +82.9%
2016 72.36 Degree days +0.2%
2017 60.48 Degree days -16.4%
2018 152.75 Degree days +152.6%
2019 105.17 Degree days -31.1%
2020 104.67 Degree days -0.5%
2021 34.61 Degree days -66.9%
2022 104.89 Degree days +203.0%
2023 75.64 Degree days -27.9%
2024 65.8 Degree days -13.0%
2025 41.05 Degree days -37.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs Cooling … Cooling Cities FUAs in Düsseldorf changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1957 +600.0% 7.44 Degree days 52.07 Degree days

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 34.79 Degree days 7.44 Degree days 72.63 Degree days 10
1960s 25.95 Degree days 9.55 Degree days 53.31 Degree days 10
1970s 34.82 Degree days 11.06 Degree days 93.75 Degree days 10
1980s 35.85 Degree days 18.06 Degree days 72.06 Degree days 10
1990s 53.75 Degree days 25.94 Degree days 93.78 Degree days 10
2000s 54.46 Degree days 32.64 Degree days 110.63 Degree days 10
2010s 73.16 Degree days 37.49 Degree days 152.75 Degree days 10
2020s 71.11 Degree days 34.61 Degree days 104.89 Degree days 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Düsseldorf?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Düsseldorf was 41.05 Degree days in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Düsseldorf?
The highest recorded value was 152.75 Degree days in 2018.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Düsseldorf?
The lowest recorded value was 7.44 Degree days in 1956.
How does Düsseldorf rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree?
Düsseldorf ranks 798th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree rising or falling in Düsseldorf?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Düsseldorf data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days
Unit
Degree days
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
1,325 places, 100,700 data points, 1950–2025
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This dataset provides indicators of Cooling and Heating Degree Days (CDDs and HDDs) for FUAs and cities. CDDs and HDDs are measurements used to estimate energy usage based on outdoor temperature. CDD measures the demand for cooling, while HDD measures the demand for heating, both calculated relative to a baseline temperature. Data sources and methodology The indicators use 0.1-degree resolution grids from the ERA5-Land dataset. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. Annual CDDs are the sum over a year of the differences between the daily mean outdoor air temperature and the threshold temperature when the outdoor temperature is above the threshold temperature. HDDs are the sum over a year of the differences between the threshold temperature and the daily mean outdoor air temperature when the outdoor temperature is below the threshold temperature. Threshold temperatures are set to 22°C for CDDs and 15°C for HDDs. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org