Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs (heating Cities) in Münster
Münster: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs (heating Cities) was 1,794 Degree days in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs in Münster, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.
Analysis
Münster recorded 1,794 Degree days for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Münster peaked at 2,866 Degree days in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,737 Degree days, in 2014.
That places Münster 500th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs (heating Cities) in Münster, year by year
| Year | Degree days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,426 Degree days | — |
| 1951 | 2,275 Degree days | -6.2% |
| 1952 | 2,611 Degree days | +14.8% |
| 1953 | 2,220 Degree days | -15.0% |
| 1954 | 2,473 Degree days | +11.4% |
| 1955 | 2,728 Degree days | +10.3% |
| 1956 | 2,804 Degree days | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 2,247 Degree days | -19.9% |
| 1958 | 2,430 Degree days | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 2,160 Degree days | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 2,233 Degree days | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2,150 Degree days | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 2,740 Degree days | +27.4% |
| 1963 | 2,866 Degree days | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 2,495 Degree days | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 2,524 Degree days | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,344 Degree days | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 2,193 Degree days | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 2,469 Degree days | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 2,730 Degree days | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 2,577 Degree days | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 2,318 Degree days | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 2,445 Degree days | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 2,482 Degree days | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,165 Degree days | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 2,282 Degree days | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 2,419 Degree days | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2,203 Degree days | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 2,489 Degree days | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 2,721 Degree days | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 2,512 Degree days | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 2,473 Degree days | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,234 Degree days | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 2,255 Degree days | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,392 Degree days | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 2,716 Degree days | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 2,525 Degree days | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 2,668 Degree days | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 2,075 Degree days | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 2,024 Degree days | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,932 Degree days | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,339 Degree days | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 2,177 Degree days | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 2,352 Degree days | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2,085 Degree days | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 2,273 Degree days | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 2,804 Degree days | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 2,323 Degree days | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 2,151 Degree days | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 2,046 Degree days | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,923 Degree days | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 2,206 Degree days | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 2,062 Degree days | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2,266 Degree days | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2,210 Degree days | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,124 Degree days | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,105 Degree days | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,884 Degree days | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2,141 Degree days | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 2,157 Degree days | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,713 Degree days | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 1,992 Degree days | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 2,204 Degree days | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,368 Degree days | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,737 Degree days | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 1,980 Degree days | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 2,145 Degree days | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,018 Degree days | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,962 Degree days | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,935 Degree days | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,768 Degree days | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2,163 Degree days | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 1,848 Degree days | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,945 Degree days | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,852 Degree days | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,794 Degree days | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,437 Degree days | 2,160 Degree days | 2,804 Degree days | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,474 Degree days | 2,150 Degree days | 2,866 Degree days | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,410 Degree days | 2,165 Degree days | 2,721 Degree days | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,387 Degree days | 2,024 Degree days | 2,716 Degree days | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,248 Degree days | 1,932 Degree days | 2,804 Degree days | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,108 Degree days | 1,884 Degree days | 2,266 Degree days | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,105 Degree days | 1,737 Degree days | 2,713 Degree days | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,895 Degree days | 1,768 Degree days | 2,163 Degree days | 6 |
More reference data data for Münster
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 33.01 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -16.7 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -460.14 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -14.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -196.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree -50.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 1.1 Days per year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Münster?
- Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Münster was 1,794 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 recorded in Münster?
- The highest recorded value was 2,866 Degree days in 1963.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas recorded in Münster?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,737 Degree days in 2014.
- How does Münster rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas?
- Münster ranks 500th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas rising or falling in Münster?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Münster 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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