The climate of Thuringian Forest (Germany)
The Thuringian forest is a mountainous forest located centrally in
Germany in the federal state of Thuringia. The highest peak is the
Grosse Beerberg with an altitude of 982 meters. The Schneekopf and
the Sommerbachskopf are two other high peaks in this region. The
Rennsteig runs through the region which is a footpath which connects
the peaks in this region. The Rennsteig footpath follows the summits
of the Thuringian Forest and the Central Highlands from northwest to
southeast at an altitude between 500-970 meters. The footpath starts
in the city of Eisenach and ends after 169.3 kilometers in the city
of Blankenstein. Several places to spend the night are situated
along the footpath. Just like most regions in Germany the Thuringian
Forest has a moderate maritime climate with cool summers and mild
winters. Because rainclouds remain stationary between the peaks
precipitation figures are slightly higher in this region than in
other regions in Germany. During the winter snowfall is not
uncommon. The figures below apply to the lower situated regions.
Please bear in mind that it gets colder the higher you travel.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Thuringian Forest:
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
-2
3
13
n/a
March
8
-1
4
15
n/a
April
14
5
5
15
n/a
May
18
8
7
16
n/a
June
21
12
7
15
n/a
July
23
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
7
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
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