Weather
and time zones
in the European Union
Weather
Europe's weather is generally temperate, although the coldest
months in Finland and Sweden can average - 16 °C, while temperatures
in Cyprus and Greece in the hot summer months can average in the
high 30s. The table below shows average temperatures in January
and July in the capitals of the EU countries.
| Country |
Capital |
Average
max. temperature
January °C |
Average
max. temperature
July °C |
| Austria |
Vienna |
1 |
25 |
| Belgium |
Brussels |
4 |
23 |
| Cyprus |
Nicosia |
15 |
37 |
| Czech
Republic |
Prague |
0 |
23 |
| Germany |
Berlin |
2 |
24 |
| Denmark |
Copenhagen |
2 |
22 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
9 |
31 |
| Estonia |
Tallinn |
-4 |
20 |
| France |
Paris |
6 |
25 |
| Finland |
Helsinki |
-3 |
22 |
| United
Kingdom |
London |
6 |
22 |
| Greece |
Athens |
13 |
33 |
| Hungary |
Budapest |
1 |
28 |
| Italy |
Rome |
11 |
30 |
| Ireland |
Dublin |
8 |
20 |
| Luxembourg |
Luxembourg |
3 |
23 |
| Lithuania |
Vilnius |
-5 |
23 |
| Latvia |
Riga |
-4 |
22 |
| Malta |
Valletta |
14 |
29 |
| The
Netherlands |
Amsterdam |
4 |
22 |
| Portugal |
Lisbon |
14 |
27 |
| Poland |
Warsaw |
0 |
24 |
| Sweden |
Stockholm |
-1 |
22 |
| Slovakia |
Bratislava |
2 |
26 |
| Slovenia |
Ljubljana |
2 |
27 |
Check your national press for weather forecasts or contact national
tourist offices for more detailed weather information. You can
see the current temperature in Athens on our weather
page. 
Time zones
There are three different time zones across the EU.
Summer time
Daylight saving time begins across the EU on 27 March 2005 when
clocks are moved forward an hour and it ends on 30 October 2005
when clocks are put back an hour.
With
permission of © European Communities, 2005
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