The climate of Garmisch Partenkirchen (Germany)
Garmisch Partenkirchen is located at the foot of the Zugspitze which
is the highest mountain in Germany. Every New year’s day many people
watch the ski jumping competition which is held here. New Year’s day
without this competition is like New Year’s Eve without fireworks or
any other tradition. During the winter there is a thick layer of
snow in Garmisch Partenkirchen which is caused by the glacier on the
mountain. This region offers many winter sports facilities. During
the Après Ski you can visit one of the many bars, restaurants and
cinemas. Garmisch Partenkirchen has a high mountain climate. even
during the summer it is cool on the slopes. During the winter a
thick blanket of snow is guaranteed. Precipitation figures are high
in Garmisch Partenkirchen. The warm air supplied from the north sea
is suddenly forced to rise because of the mountains. When this
occurs the air cools down rapidly which causes precipitation. The
figures below apply to the valley. Bear in mind that it is much
colder on the hill and glacier.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Garmisch Partenkirchen:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
2
-5
3
8
n/a
February
5
-3
4
7
n/a
March
10
0
5
8
n/a
April
16
4
6
11
n/a
May
19
7
6
13
n/a
June
21
10
6
15
n/a
July
23
13
7
17
n/a
August
22
13
7
16
n/a
September
20
11
6
13
n/a
October
16
5
5
9
n/a
November
7
0
3
11
n/a
December
2
-4
2
5
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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