Germany's climate – although mostly temperate and free of extreme temperature lows and highs – varies greatly between the country’s regions and is characterized by its tendency to change rapidly within short periods of time. This latter attribute of German weather make forecasting quite difficult.
Winter conditions are much harsher in the east of Germany where temperatures often drop well bellow freezing time. During the same period, Germany’s western areas do indeed enjoy milder conditions, but only in comparison to the east, as its temperatures usually remain around the freezing point. Summer is Germany’s premier rainfall season, experiencing temperatures between 20°C and 30°C.
Central and Southern Hills
Germany's climate remains relatively constant around the country, the only notable exceptions being the areas of the coastal regions, the Northern regions and Southern Bavaria. Summers are warm and intercepted by frequent rain showers and the winters are typically cold, in the area that stretches from Leipzig and Dresden to Stuttgart. However the climate of the region is such that one year’s predominantly fine weather is usually followed by the following’s harsher conditions and vice versa.
Meanwhile, weather patterns become increasingly pleasant the further closer one ventures to the areas around the Rhine. As a matter of fact, the area’s climate is such that it allows the successful cultivation of grapevines, while the warmer temperatures of the area around Germany’s border with Switzerland making tobacco growing possible.
Baltic Coast and North German Plain
Because of its proximity to the sea and the great effect the latter has on its weather conditions, the area around the Baltic and the North Coast experiences a fairly reliable climate with little variation and less distinct difference between seasons. However during winter temperatures fall considerably as a result of the prevailing severe weather conditions and the freezing winds that blow through the area.
In sharp contrast, summers in the area are rather warm and pleasant, the dominant fine and sunny weather frequently intercepted by sudden and short in time span, rain showers. The area receives considerable precipitation evident in its green and fertile landscape.
Bavarian Alps
Bavaria weather follows similar patterns to those usually experienced in the neighboring Australia Alps. In other words, winter time in Bavaria is a rather cold season, dominated by frequent snowfalls, giving amble opportunities to ski enthusiasts to indulge in their hobby in the areas many high peaks and deep cut valleys. During both spring and autumn seasons, the south of Bavaria experiences dramatic temperature fluctuations, thanks to the influence of the warm wind locally known as the foehn.
