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Potsdam sees only 132 sunny days a year — overcast skies are common, with frosty winters and limited daylight. Potsdam stands out for its mobility.
Potsdam, Germany is a 174K-resident city with 132 sunny days and 41 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 9.8 µg/m³. A city in Germany, known for connectivity.
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Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.
| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | |||||||||||||
| Daily high°C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 18 |
| Daily mean°C | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| Daily low°C | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| Thermal comfort | |||||||||||||
| High feelsDaily high feels-like°C | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C | -6 | -4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 1 | -4 | 9 |
| Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C | -13 | -12 | -9 | -3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 | -9 | -12 | 0 |
| Humidity | |||||||||||||
| HumidityRelative humidity% | 86 | 82 | 73 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 66 | 83 | 87 | 89 | 71 |
| Dewpoint°C | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| Precipitation | |||||||||||||
| Rainfallmm | 59 | 77 | 41 | 48 | 36 | 64 | 69 | 78 | 52 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 683 |
| Rain days≥1mm | 11 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 132 |
| Snowfallmm | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| Snow days≥1mm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Wind | |||||||||||||
| Wind avgm/s | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Windiest hoursm/s | 7.7 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Sun & UV | |||||||||||||
| Sunshinehrs/day | 0.0 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
| Clear skyindex | 11% | 20% | 31% | 34% | 40% | 42% | 41% | 39% | 48% | 31% | 18% | 12% | 31% |
| UV indexmax avg | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
Potsdam offers a solid outdoor season. May through September are perfect for all activities. Dinner outside works 5/12 months, while walking is comfortable 12/12 months — impressive.
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Air Quality
Potsdam reports an annual PM2.5 of 9.8 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Potsdam reports an annual PM2.5 of 9.8 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
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Measured: WALK index 83.5/100 — mixed terrain ground, strong daily-errand access, lively street environment.
(Access credit 73%, comfort 80% over DEGURBA footprint.)
Measured: 5.0/5 — comprehensive coverage — nearly all residents live within walk of frequent, high-capacity service.
Nearest frequent stop ~199 m (bus, ~every 8 min).