 The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).However, it is close to being humid subtropical (Cfa) due to the mean temperatures in July and August just under 22 °C.The city is close to the Kaiserstuhl, a range of hills of volcanic origin located a few miles away which is considered to be one of the warmest places of Germany and therefore considered as a viticultural area.