Wetterstation Brocken
Wetterstation Brocken, Weather monitoring station at Brocken mountain, Germany.
The Wetterstation Brocken is a stone building located on one of Germany's highest mountains that gathers weather information. The structure sits about 200 meters southeast of the summit marker and measures temperature, humidity, wind speed, and air pressure on a continuous basis.
Pressure readings started in 1820 when the first hourly measurements were taken from the peak. An innkeeper named Eduard Nehse began systematic temperature recordings from 1836 onward, establishing the foundation for ongoing weather observation at this location.
The station represents a place where visitors can see how weather science shapes daily life in the mountains. Its long history of continuous observation has helped people understand the climate patterns of this high-altitude region.
The location sits at about 1,142 meters (3,750 feet) elevation, so visitors should expect colder temperatures and stronger winds than in the valley below. The best time to visit is on clear days when visibility to the peak is good and you can see the instruments and surrounding landscape clearly.
The building is maintained by a team of specialized meteorologists and the data feeds into Germany's national weather service database. Few visitors realize that the measurements here represent one of Europe's longest continuous records of weather data.
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