The climate of Hesse (Germany)
The federal state of Hesse is located centrally in Germany. The
largest cities in this federal state are: Frankfurt am Main, Kassel,
Darmstadt and Offenbach am Main. The capital of Hesse is Wiesbaden.
Besides large cities many small villages with timber frame houses
are situated in the hills. This is also why the region is very
popular among hikers and cyclists. The federal state is also known
for the many spa’s which are situated throughout the region. Every 5
years the so called ‘Documenta’ is held in Kassel. This is one of
the biggest temporary exhibitions of modern art. The largest city in
Hesse is Frankfurt am Main which is also known as the ‘Manhattan of
Europe’ because of the many skyscrapers which are situated in the
city. Hesse has a moderate maritime climate. Precipitation figures
are highest during the summer. During the winter when temperatures
are below freezing point most precipitation falls in the form of
sleet or snow. During the winter average temperatures are just above
freezing point. In the higher situated regions temperatures are
slightly lower which makes it possible to go on a winter sports
holiday here.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Hesse:
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
5
-2
3
13
n/a
March
8
-1
4
15
n/a
April
13
5
5
15
n/a
May
18
8
7
16
n/a
June
21
11
7
15
n/a
July
22
12
7
14
n/a
August
23
11
7
14
n/a
September
21
10
5
13
n/a
October
14
6
3
13
n/a
November
8
1
2
15
n/a
December
2
-3
1
16
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-2 inches ●
= 2-12 inches ●
= 12-24 inches ●
= 25-40 inches ●
= 41-80 inches ●
= over 80 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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