How green is Münster?

Münster has 652 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 58% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 11.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Münster ranks #317 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #76 of 103 in Germany.

652
m² green per inhabitant
58%
vegetation cover
+3.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
11.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
19.8
NO2 estimate µg/m³
377.3
Index · #317/828
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Satellite — Münster Satellite Green cover — Münster Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Münster Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Münster NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Münster PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Münster PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #317 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
314 Donostia / San Sebastián Spain 374.7
315 Lünen Germany 374.8
316 Bistriţa Romania 376.8
317 Münster Germany 377.3
318 Ratingen Germany 377.8
319 Trenčín Slovakia 377.8
320 Saint-Étienne France 378.2

Method and caveats

Heat is land surface temperature, not air temperature. Air quality values are model estimates. Green area is vegetation extent detected by satellite, not tree height.