The climate of Winterberg (Germany)
Winterberg is a popular winter sports destination located in the
federal state of North Rhineland Westphalia in the Higher Sauerland
district. The best winter sports facilities are situated around the
highest mountain which is the Kahler Asten. Besides pistes
Winterberg also offers 170 kilometers of cross country skiing
trails, an official bobsleigh track and a ski jump. WInterberg is
also very popular among mountain bikers. In the vicinity more than
25 trails and a downhill park are situated. If you want to relax
after an active day you can enjoy one of the saunas of thermal
springs in WInterberg. The Ruhr River rises in the vicinity of
WInterberg. Winterberg has a moderate maritime climate with fairly
cool summers and mild winters. Because of the presence of the
mountains the climate here is not as strongly influenced by the sea
as in other regions in Germany. Because Winterberg is located in a
valley precipitation is hard to predict. During the winter most
precipitation falls in the form of snow. If there is not enough
snowfall snow canons will be deployed. During a good winter sports
season Winterberg may get a blanket of snow more than 1 meter thick.
In general, the first snow falls during the second part of December.
The figures below apply to the lower situated regions. It is colder
on the ski pistes. During the winter the peaks may be shrouded in
mist.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Winterberg:
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
1
-4
1
16
n/a
February
3
-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
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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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
