The beautiful city of Munich experiences continental climate. The weather in the city is strongly influenced by the proximity of Alps. This also results in heavy rainstorms that are often violent and unexpected. The precipitation in the city is high due to the altitude of the city to the northern edge. This makes extreme difference between day and night temperature. There could be sudden change in the temperature within hours due to a warm downwind from Alps even in winters.
Winters are rather cool in Munich especially in the months from December to March. Rainfall is rare in winters. The annual average minimum temperature in winters remains around -1 �C (30 �F). Snowfall occurs for a couple of week in winters in Munich.
The summers are not mild and not very hot and last from May to September. July is the hottest month in summers. Average maximum temperature in warm summers remains approximately 22 �C (70 �F).