Summer has not shown its beautiful side so often so far. This has had an impact on the number of bathers in Baden-Württemberg: it is well below the usual level.
The outdoor pool operators have the mixed weather this summer The number of visitors is still well below the usual level, as a survey by the German Press Agency has shown. Therefore, hopes are now resting on late summer.
Tübingen outdoor pool with a big loss
To the outdoor pool in Tübingen By the end of June, around 50,000 fewer people had come than in the previous year, a spokesman explained. Around 128,000 bathers had been registered by June 30th, compared to more than 179,000 at the same time last year. “With good, stable and warm weather, high visitor numbers are expected on peak days during the summer holidays, even if many people are away on holiday.” Up to 10,000 bathers are possible on the extensive grounds in one day.
Small outdoor pools sometimes have to close for cost reasons. The people in Tannheim (Schwarzwald-Baar district) have therefore been running their outdoor pool on a voluntary basis for 20 years:
Collapse of visitor numbers in Heidelberg
The city Heidelberg reported a 43 percent drop in visitor numbers in outdoor pools for the season up to June compared to the same period last year. On the other hand, there was more going on in the indoor pool, said a city spokeswoman. “An outdoor pool that is open in bad weather needs a similar amount of staff as in good weather. If the weather doesn’t play along, staff costs stay the same, but sales are low.”
In Mannheim According to a spokesman, visitor numbers for the four outdoor pools are in the lower third of the ten-year comparison. July went better. According to the current weather forecast, expectations for August are positive. A similar interim assessment was also made by Karlsruhe.
Lots of rain in summer 2024
According to the German Weather Service, the last few months have been the rainiest since weather records began. Never since 1881 have there been such a rainy twelve months in Germany as in the period from July 2023 to June 2024.
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