This article describes the general weather patterns in Germany as well as providing links to weather forecasts for each of the major cities.
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General patterns
In the north-west and the north of Germany the climate is oceanic and rain falls all year round. Winters there are relatively mild and summers tend to be comparatively cool, even though temperatures can reach above 30 degrees Celsius (86 °F) for prolonged periods of time.
In the east of Germany 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.
In the central part and the south there is a transitional climate which varies from moderately oceanic to continental, depending on the location. Hot summers with temperatures about 30 degrees Celsius (86 °F) are possible.
Nationwide forcasts
- wetter-online.de - German language
- wetter.de - German language
- wetter.com - Great for past statistics ("Rückblick") and for weather warnings
Local forcasts
Berlin
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Munich
The Munich summer lasts from about May until August. During this period the daytime peak temperatures regularly exceed 25'C and sometimes even 30'C. The winter lasts from December through to March with temperatures usually hovering between 5'C and -5'C. There is usually snow cover for at least a couple of weeks. Extreme cold of -15'C happens now and again, but is not common.
A small selection of the best weather forecasting websites for Munich, Germany:
- Yahoo! weather Munich - basic user-friendly forecasts in English
- wunderground.com / Munich - English language
- theyr.net / Munchen - very detailed and accurate, but difficult to use - no longer free
- Donnerwetter - Munich today am/pm/night
- BBC Munich next five days
- Freenet Bavaria next five days
- Wetter.com Munich next seven days. Am/pm/night
Related TT chat forum topics:
- Munich's weather history
- Extreme weather in Munich
- The current weather in Munich
- Weather forecast websites for Munich
Frankfurt
Weather in Frankfurt... this needs to be written. Weather forecasts for Berlin:
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Hamburg
Weather in Hamburg... this needs to be written. Weather forecasts for Berlin:
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