What's the climate like in Aachen, Germany? Especially in winter? How does it compare with Beijing?

Germany has a temperate continental climate.

The climate in Germany

The climate in Germany is determined by the relationship between the air flow from the Atlantic Ocean and the confrontation of continental air masses. Because the intensity of the two is constantly changing, the weather pattern is very unstable, and the climate changes rapidly from hot to cold or from dry to wet, and the frequency is quite high, which belongs to the transitional climate between western European maritime climate and eastern European continental climate. This phenomenon has become a feature of the German climate.

The geographical position of European countries is relatively north. But in fact, Germany has a warm climate and is very suitable for tourism. There are four different seasons in a year here. No matter which season you come to visit, you just need to prepare clothes suitable for North China. It is dry in summer and wet and rainy in winter. So no matter how high the temperature is in summer, as long as you walk into a place where the sun can't shine, it will be cool, just like Beijing. It's sometimes cold in summer nights, so it's best to bring a sweater.

The winter in the north is surprisingly warm. The terrain of Germany is divided into three parts according to the mountains in the south, the hills in the middle and the plains in the north. Contrary to the bright and mild south-central, the north always seems to be cold and dark. In fact, this may not be correct. It is true that the temperature in the north is lower than that in the south in summer, but it is actually warmer than that in the south in winter because of the influence of the ocean. In summer, the sunshine time in the north is short and there are many cloudy days, which inevitably gives people a feeling of gloom and sadness, but it is also a tourist interest. How about going to the north in winter?