Highest temperature in Munich on August 18?

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Market context

Munich’s temperature on 18 August is typically a late-summer, day-time affair rather than a heat-extreme event, with long-run August averages clustering around the low- to mid-20s Celsius and normal highs near 22–24°C. Current forecasts point to a cooler, unsettled day, with one model showing a high near 19°C and another around 28°C, so the range of plausible outcomes is still broad but centred well below the sort of exceptional peak that would shift the market sharply. The 0% crowd-implied probability is consistent with the fact that the settlement window closes at 12:00 UTC, before the warmest part of the Munich afternoon, which trims the time available for a late spike to register.

Comparable August cases in Munich usually resolve on modest daytime maxima rather than outliers, because cloud and showers often cap the peak and the city rarely needs a heatwave to clear the low-20s band. For this market, the key read-through is that the relevant figure is the highest value in Weather Underground’s Daily Observations table for Munich Airport Station, not the summary day-high number, so short-lived lunchtime warmth or a brief post-shower recovery matters more than the headline daily range. Traders should watch the morning observation trend, any updated forecast issued before the settlement cut-off, and the timing of any showers, as a damp start can easily hold the recorded maximum down if the early afternoon warming does not arrive before noon UTC.

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