Climate
| Climate data for Mannheim, Germany | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
5 (41) |
10 (50) |
14 (57) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
20 (68) |
14 (57) |
7 (45) |
5 (41) |
14 (57) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0 (32) |
2 (36) |
3 (37) |
5 (41) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
3 (37) |
1 (34) |
7 (45) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 2 (0.8) |
2 (0.8) |
2 (0.8) |
3 (1.2) |
7 (2.8) |
6 (2.4) |
6 (2.4) |
4 (1.6) |
4 (1.6) |
3 (1.2) |
4 (1.6) |
4 (1.6) |
55 (21.7) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Mannheim is located in Germany's warmest region, the "Rhine shift". In summer, temperatures sometimes rise up to 35 °C and higher. The highest recorded temperature was 41 °C during the 2003 European heat wave. The daily lows during that time were also very high (around 25 °C). In comparison to other regions of Germany, Mannheim has a higher humidity in summer which causes a higher heat index. Snow is rare, even in the cold months. Precipitation occurs mostly during afternoon thunderstorms during the warmer period (average days of thunderstorms in a year is 40–50).
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