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SUNSHINE GUIDE TO BERLIN, GERMANY
SEASONS: Berlin has the same four-season year that most of us are familiar
with. Spring (April and May) is the season when the annual plants start to
sprout and the deciduous trees leaf out. Spring weather alternates between
wintry conditions and promises of warmth. Summer (June through mid-September)
is the season of long warm days and full vegetative growth. Autumn (mid-
September through mid-November) is the season when the annuals die, the
deciduous trees drop their leaves, and the first frosts appear. Winter (mid-
November through March) is the season of vegetative rest, snow, and cold.
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
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HOURS OF DAYLIGHT 8:17 9:52 11:50 13:54 15:44 16:44 16:18 14:43 12:45 10:42 8:50 7:47
HOURS OF SUNSHINE 1:28 2:17 4:06 5:49 7:28 8:11 7:36 7:00 5:31 3:25 1:38 1:06
AREA OF BLUE SKY 27% 28% 34% 40% 44% 44% 39% 42% 45% 35% 27% 23%
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LOW FOR MONTH 11° 11° 20° 28° 34° 42° 47° 46° 38° 30° 23° 14°
SUNRISE TEMPERATURE 26° 26° 32° 38° 46° 52° 56° 55° 49° 41° 34° 29°
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURE 35° 37° 46° 55° 65° 71° 74° 73° 67° 55° 44° 37°
HIGH FOR MONTH 48° 50° 62° 72° 82° 86° 89° 87° 81° 69° 56° 50°
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FROSTY MORNINGS 67% 67% 45% 12% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 29% 55%
AFTERNOONS OVER 90° 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 3% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 82% 76% 65% 58% 54% 56% 57% 59% 62% 71% 81% 85%
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CHANCES OF A DRY DAY 84% 85% 84% 84% 83% 76% 82% 82% 86% 87% 83% 78%
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 1.9" 1.4" 1.4" 1.7" 1.9" 2.4" 3.0" 2.4" 1.9" 1.8" 1.7" 1.8"
SNOWY DAYS 27% 24% 15% 5% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 8% 18%
THUNDER DAYS 0% 0% 2% 4% 13% 17% 16% 14% 5% 1% 1% 0%
FOGGY DAYS 11% 13% 6% 3% 1% 1% 0% 2% 5% 12% 20% 19%
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NICE DAY INDEX 52% 54% 62% 71% 75% 74% 77% 77% 75% 69% 55% 49%
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Copyright 1995 by Patrick J. Tyson, Box 492787, Redding CA 96049. All rights reserved.
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SUNSHINE GUIDE TO BERLIN, GERMANY
SUNNIEST MONTHS: May through August. This is when you can expect to get the
sunniest weather of the year. In general, only 38% of the year's daylight
hours will be sunny--from a high of 49% in June, to a low of 14% in December.
Spring and Autumn get the most clear days, about one day in six or seven.
More than half the days in December and January never see the sun at all.
The long summer days are made even longer by about fifty minutes of
twilight before sunrise and the same after sunset.
WARMEST MONTHS: Early June through August. Berlin summers usually feature
warm days (rather than hot) and cool nights. The hottest actual temperature
of the year will be around 91°, and will probably occur in July.
Only occasionally during this period will the nights be hot enough that
you will sleep better with some sort of room-cooling.
COOLEST MONTHS: January and February. At this time of year, you can expect
frosty mornings on about two-thirds of the days. On two days out of five, be
ready for afternoon temperatures to remain below freezing the whole day. The
coldest temperature of the year will be around 4°, and will probably occur in
February.
Snowfalls will usually total about twenty inches for the season, and the
ground is often snow-covered for days at a time.
DRIEST MONTHS: March and September. Some 44% of the year's days will get no
measurable precipitation; that is, they will get less than a hundredth of an
inch. March and September will have 63% such days, whereas November and
January will get only 48%. A "dry day" in the table, however, is one with
less than a tenth of an inch--a more useful measure. It takes at least that
much to wet the ground under the trees.
The summer thundershowers seem to prefer the late afternoon and early
evening, but the rest of the precipitation seems to have no preferred time of
day. In addition, most summer rainstorms are brief. In contrast, many winter
storms--both snow and rain--may persist for several days.
THINGS TO KNOW: Berlin will often have a distinct "urban heat island" effect.
Under windless and rainless conditions (or near), the city center will be many
degrees warmer than the outlying suburbs. This is especially noticeable at
night and in the winter. Precipitation of any kind diminishes this effect,
and a strong wind will eliminate it completely. Snow is typically much
lighter in the city center, and melts more quickly.
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Copyright 1995 by Patrick J. Tyson, Box 492787, Redding CA 96049. All rights reserved.
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