Climate
Colmar has a sunny microclimate and is the second driest city in France, with an annual precipitation of just 550 mm, making it ideal for Alsace wine. It is considered the capital of the Alsatian wine region.
| Climate data for Colmar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
6 (43) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
21 (70) |
16 (61) |
8 (46) |
6 (43) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
5 (41) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
14 (57) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
2 (36) |
1 (34) |
6.2 (43.1) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 25.5 (1.004) |
18.9 (0.744) |
22.5 (0.886) |
29.4 (1.157) |
42.7 (1.681) |
39.6 (1.559) |
45.1 (1.776) |
34.4 (1.354) |
38.5 (1.516) |
43.2 (1.701) |
29.7 (1.169) |
25.0 (0.984) |
394.5 (15.531) |
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The dryness results from the town's location next to mountains which force clouds arriving from the west to rise, and much of their moisture to condense and fall as precipitation over the higher ground, leaving the air warmed and dried by the time it reaches Colmar.
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