The climate of Potsdam (Germany)
Potsdam is located in the eastern part of Germany in the federal state
of Brandenburg of which it also is the capital. Potsdam is located
on the banks of the Havel River in the vicinity of Berlin. Because
there are lots of forests and lakes in the surroundings it is hard
to believe this is one of the most densely populated regions in
Germany. Many beautiful palaces and castles are situated here, the
best known of which include Sanssouci Castle, Neues Palais,
Babelsberg and Cecilienhof. The gardens and parks surrounding these
castles are also well worth visiting. The largest part of the
buildings in Potsdam as well the surroundings of the city are Unesco
preservation sites. If you visit Germany we advise you to make a
trip to Potsdam. Potsdam has a moderate maritime climate influenced
by the Atlantic Ocean. The climate also has characteristics of a
continental climate. Extremes in weather such as storms, hailstorms
and heavy snowfall are uncommon. Larger differences in temperatures
between the seasons can be recorded here than in most regions in
Germany. With only 590 millimeters of annual precipitation Potsdam
is fairly dry.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Potsdam:
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
-2
1
16
n/a
February
5
-1
3
13
n/a
March
9
1
4
15
n/a
April
14
5
5
15
n/a
May
19
8
7
16
n/a
June
22
12
7
15
n/a
July
24
13
7
14
n/a
August
23
13
7
14
n/a
September
20
10
5
13
n/a
October
14
6
3
13
n/a
November
8
2
2
15
n/a
December
3
-2
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
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
