Climatically, a mountain range stands out from the peripheral landscapes due to lower temperatures and greater rainfall. Regular rainfall throughout the year shape the low mountain range character of the Black Forest. However, the decrease in temperature and increase in precipitation do not occur uniformly with increasing altitude. A disproportionately strong increase in precipitation can be observed even at lower altitudes and on the west side with a lot of precipitation.
Amounts of rain and snow
Temperatures and sunshine duration
Thermally, the higher altitudes of the Black Forest are characterized by relatively low annual fluctuations and dampened extreme values. The reasons are frequent light winds and heavy cloud cover in summer. In the winter months, the more frequent high-pressure weather conditions on the peaks lead to sunshine, while the valleys disappear in cold air lakes under a thick blanket of fog (inversion weather situation).