Climate of Haut-Rhin
The climate of the Haut-Rhin is of continental type because of Western protection which the the Vosges offer. This protection, illustration of the Effet of fœhn, has in particular as a consequence that the area of Colmar is one of driest of France (weakness of precipitations). The Sundgau much wetter, is located vis-a-vis the Belfort Gap, not being protected by the Vosges. Its climate is of this fact closer to that of the Franche-Comté (see: Climate of the Territory of Belfort).
The Vosges are generally snow-covered from December to the beginning of April.
The greyness and the fogs being less persistent lasting the winter months than in the the Low-Rhine, this department profits from a more important sunning, favourable in particular with the development of sound Vignoble.
Climatic records
Established according to the data of Weather-France at the station of Meyenheim, located at 200 m of altitude between Mulhouse and Colmar, starting from 1958. ()Foot-note: Absolute record of heat 40.9°, August 13rd, 2003. Record of absolute cold - 30.2° with the Large-Balloon, 1424 m 10.2.1956.
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