The climate of Harz Mountains (Germany)
The Harz Mountains are a mountain range in central Germany mainly
known as a winter sports region. The highest peak is situated at an
altitude of 1,142 meters. The region is very popular among people
who love the great outdoors. During the winter you can go skiing and
cross country skiing. During the summer you can go hiking, horseback
riding and cycling. The Harz Mountains are in beautiful
surroundings. Several parts are preservation sites. The surrounding
villages and cities offer many attractions as well. During the
winter you can visit one of the Christmas markets. Differences in
temperatures can be recorded in the Harz Mountains. If you travel
higher up the mountain temperatures drop. Especially during the
night it may get cold. During fall heavy rainfall is not uncommon.
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 and thunderstorms. During the
winter the higher regions get a blanket of snow.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Harz Mountains:
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
-3
1
16
n/a
February
4
-3
3
13
n/a
March
8
0
4
13
n/a
April
13
3
5
13
n/a
May
19
8
7
14
n/a
June
22
11
7
15
n/a
July
23
13
7
14
n/a
August
23
12
7
14
n/a
September
19
9
5
13
n/a
October
14
6
4
12
n/a
November
7
2
2
15
n/a
December
3
-1
1
16
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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