Germany is situated within the moderately cool west wind zone between the Atlantic Ocean and the continental climate to the east. Sharp temperature fluctuations are rare. There is precipitation in all seasons. In winter the average temperature fluctuates between 1.5 degrees Celcius in the lowland areas and minus six degrees Celcius in the mountains. In July, the average is around 18 degrees Celsius in the lowlands and 20 degrees Celsius in the sheltered valleys of the south. Exceptions are the Upper Rhine Trough with its very mild climate, Upper Bavaria with its intermittently occurring warm Alpine wind from the south (F?hn) and the Harz Mountains special microclimate with its cold winds, cool summers and heavy winter snows.
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