Here’s some information about the climate in Germany to help you with your project.

First of all, our climate is not very extreme. The coast of Germany generally has warm summers and mild, cloudy winters. However, the centre of the country has a much greater range of temperatures: the summer can be very hot at times, and the winters cold and snowy. In the mountainous areas, the winters can be extremely cold, there is heavy snowfall, and we also have something special called the ‘fohn’ or warm wind, which is sometimes really strong. In autumn and winter, we often get showers, thunderstorms and heavy rain across the country, and it can rain even in summer too.

What I dislike about the weather is that you nearly always have to carry a raincoat with you because it rains so often. You also need a sweater or sweatshirt nearly all the year, as it’s rarely hot for longer than a couple of weeks at a time. However, the snow that falls in winter means that a lot of Germans enjoy winter sports, especially skiing, and that includes me. I love all winter sports, including snowboarding.

All the best,
Hans