Climate of Germany

The greater part of Germany lies in the cool/temperate climatic zone in which humid westernly winds predominate.

In the north-west and the north the climate is oceanic and rain falls all the year round. Winters there are relatively mild and summers tend be comparatively cool, even though temparatures can reach above twenty-eight degrees Celcius for prolonged periods of time. (Average temperatures: Hamburg: January 0.3°C / July 17.1°C; Essen: January 1.5°C / July 17.5°C)

In the east the climate shows clear continental features; winters can be very cold for long periods, and summers can become very warm. Here, too, long dry periods are often recorded. (Average temperatures: Berlin: January -0.9°C / July 18.6°C)

In the central part and the south there is a transitional climate which varies from moderately oceanic to continental, depending on the location. (Average temperatures: Munich: January -2.2°C / July 17.6°C; Freiburg: January 1.2°C / July 19.4°C)

AV. Temp Max Temp Min Temp Av. Rain Days Av. Snow Days JAN 1 3 1 2 0 FEB 3 5 2 2 1 MAR 4 7 3 2 1 APR 9 12 6 2 0 MAY 14 17 10 1 0 JUN 15 17 13 2 0 JUL 19 21 16 1 0 AUG 18 20 15 2 0 SEP 15 17 12 1 0 OCT 10 13 8 2 0 NOV 5 8 3 3 0 DEC 3 5 1 1 0

Temperature figures are in Centigrade and are based on HAMBURG.