Despite its comparatively low altitude, the Brocken summit is already above the natural tree line. With 307 days of fog, it is the top mountain in Europe. On 178 days there is a blanket of snow on the summit. The average annual temperature on the Brocken is 10.3°C in July and -4.2°C in January. The climate on the Brocken can be compared to that of Iceland or the climate in the Alps at an altitude of 2,000 to 2,200 metres. The Brocken summit is the windiest place in Germany and Central Europe. On average, the wind blows at six gusts or 42 km/h throughout the year. Gale-force winds are recorded on more than 100 days a year and the highest wind speed was measured on 24 November 1984 at 263 km/h.
 
                                
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Miami Beach - Ocean Drivet.ART Tuk-Tuk in Bangkok (Thailand)t.ART
Tuk-Tuk in Bangkok (Thailand)t.ART Crete - Rethymnot.ART
Crete - Rethymnot.ART The Radau Waterfall near Bad Harzburg (Lower Saxony)t.ART
The Radau Waterfall near Bad Harzburg (Lower Saxony)t.ART Boat trip on the Königssee in Berchtesgadener Land (black and white)t.ART
Boat trip on the Königssee in Berchtesgadener Land (black and white)t.ART Mallorca - fishing boats in Cala Figuerat.ART
Mallorca - fishing boats in Cala Figuerat.ART Limone sul Garda - Lake Gardat.ART
Limone sul Garda - Lake Gardat.ART Lake Garda - Lago di Gardat.ART
Lake Garda - Lago di Gardat.ART Autumn landscape with view of the Brocken in the Harz mountainst.ART
Autumn landscape with view of the Brocken in the Harz mountainst.ART Port of Lazise (Lake Garda)t.ART
Port of Lazise (Lake Garda)t.ART Gondolas in the morning mist of Venicet.ART
Gondolas in the morning mist of Venicet.ART Venice - Ponte de la Colonnet.ART
Venice - Ponte de la Colonnet.ART Alpine panorama with Matterhornt.ART
Alpine panorama with Matterhornt.ART Young Galloway bullt.ART
Young Galloway bullt.ART Scottish Highland Cattle (Watercolour Style)t.ART
Scottish Highland Cattle (Watercolour Style)t.ART Small town on Lake Gardat.ART
Small town on Lake Gardat.ART Rome - the Pantheon by nightt.ART
Rome - the Pantheon by nightt.ART Magdeburg World of Lights - Nativity play in front of Magdeburg Cathedralt.ART
Magdeburg World of Lights - Nativity play in front of Magdeburg Cathedralt.ART Zermatt - A bird's eye view of the ski pistet.ART
Zermatt - A bird's eye view of the ski pistet.ART Amalfi in the eveningt.ART
Amalfi in the eveningt.ART