Lake Constance
Lake Constance is a holomictic, eutrophic, and hypertrophic lake that is part of the Rhine. It is one of the 134 sights in Germany listed on this site and is the 17th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather varies by month. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 23 °C and lows of 16 °C. The coolest month is January, when the high is 3 °C and the low is -3 °C. Rainfall is highest in July, with about 119 mm of rain, while the driest month is February with about 54 mm.
To reach the lake, you can fly into Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen, which is 15 km away. The lake is about 614 km from Berlin. While visiting, you can also see the Abbey of Saint Gall or the Abbey library of Saint Gall, which are located about 25 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 56 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 105 | 111 | 119 | 105 | 94 | 74 | 74 | 78 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
