The climate of Gelsenkirchen (Germany)
Gelsenkirchen is a city located in the Ruhr Area and is mainly known
for its soccer club Schalke 04. Gelsenkirchen is a real industrial
city. The Ruhr Area is one of the most important industrial regions
in Europe. In the past it was the most important coal mining town in
Europe. Nowadays the main sources of income are electronics and
machinery. Because of high pollution figures more attention has been
paid to environmental issues over the past few years. Gelsenkirchen
has a moderate maritime climate. During the winter there are several
days with subzero temperatures. During the summer temperatures may
rise to a pleasant 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). When
there is an easterly wind temperatures usually rise. Precipitation
figures are highest during spring and fall. The climate of
Gelsenkirchen is strongly influenced by the warm Gulf Stream in the
Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. This causes small differences in
temperatures.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Gelsenkirchen:
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
5
0
1
18
n/a
February
6
0
3
14
n/a
March
10
2
3
17
n/a
April
14
5
5
15
n/a
May
18
9
6
16
n/a
June
21
12
6
16
n/a
July
23
13
6
15
n/a
August
23
13
6
15
n/a
September
19
11
4
15
n/a
October
15
8
3
15
n/a
November
9
5
2
18
n/a
December
6
1
1
18
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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