Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bischofsheim an der Rhön Germany

In Bischofsheim an der Rhön, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 23°F to 69°F and is rarely below 9°F or above 81°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Bischofsheim an der Rhön for warm-weather activities is from early July to late August.

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 4 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 62°F. The hottest month of the year in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is July, with an average high of 68°F and low of 51°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 17 to March 6, with an average daily high temperature below 39°F. The coldest month of the year in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is January, with an average low of 24°F and high of 32°F.

In Bischofsheim an der Rhön, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Bischofsheim an der Rhön begins around March 27 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around October 4.

The clearest month of the year in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 4 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around March 27.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 75% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Bischofsheim an der Rhön varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.3 months, from May 7 to January 17, with a greater than 27% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is July, with an average of 9.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.7 months, from January 17 to May 7. The month with the fewest wet days in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is April, with an average of 6.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is July, with an average of 9.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 33% on July 13.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bischofsheim an der Rhön experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Bischofsheim an der Rhön. The month with the most rain in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is July, with an average rainfall of 2.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is February, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bischofsheim an der Rhön experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from November 2 to April 10, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is January, with an average snowfall of 4.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 10 to November 2. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Bischofsheim an der Rhön varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 1 minute of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 26 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:08 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 12 minutes later at 8:20 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 4:16 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 19 minutes later at 9:35 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Bischofsheim an der Rhön during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Bischofsheim an der Rhön, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Bischofsheim an der Rhön experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from November 3 to April 6, with average wind speeds of more than 9.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.9 months, from April 6 to November 3. The calmest month of the year in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.6 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Bischofsheim an der Rhön varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 2.7 weeks, from April 20 to May 9, with a peak percentage of 31% on May 4. The wind is most often from the west for 4.9 months, from May 9 to October 7 and for 4.4 months, from December 7 to April 20, with a peak percentage of 44% on July 6. The wind is most often from the south for 2.0 months, from October 7 to December 7, with a peak percentage of 37% on October 28.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bischofsheim an der Rhön throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Bischofsheim an der Rhön for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Bischofsheim an der Rhön for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Bischofsheim an der Rhön typically lasts for 5.4 months (166 days), from around May 1 to around October 14, rarely starting before April 11 or after May 21, and rarely ending before September 22 or after November 1.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Bischofsheim an der Rhön should appear around May 14, only rarely appearing before May 1 or after May 30.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from April 29 to August 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 25 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bischofsheim an der Rhön is December, with an average of 0.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bischofsheim an der Rhön are 50.402 deg latitude, 10.008 deg longitude, and 1,480 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bischofsheim an der Rhön contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,496 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,825 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,434 feet). Within 50 miles also contains large variations in elevation (2,913 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bischofsheim an der Rhön is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (38%), within 10 miles by trees (49%) and cropland (25%), and within 50 miles by trees (43%) and cropland (39%).