Struggles persist for Braunschweig's outdoor swimming pools amidst adverse weather conditions - a single aspect adding to the hardship
In the summer months of May to July, public pools in Lower Saxony and Bremen have seen a decrease in visitor numbers compared to the same period last year. The operator of Bremen Pools GmbH recorded around 100,000 visitors, which is approximately 18,000 fewer than in 2021. Similarly, the Olantis outdoor pool in Oldenburg has seen around 31,000 visitors, a decrease of about 6,000 compared to the same period last year.
The Lister Baths, one of the largest municipal pools in Hannover, recorded around 57,000 visitors, a decrease of about 5,000 compared to the same period last year. The poor weather during the school holidays in Lower Saxony has been particularly unfortunate for pool operators in Brunswick, according to a spokesperson.
Despite the decrease in visitor numbers, most responsible parties in public pools are not yet expressing concern. They are hopeful for good weather in August to potentially make up for the decrease in visitor numbers. The operators of the Lister Baths in Hannover and the Olantis outdoor pool in Oldenburg are particularly optimistic about August, hoping to reach last year's visitor numbers.
The city of Brunswick's outdoor pools have seen a "mixed" season so far. The pool opening times are regulated by a traffic light system, which can be viewed online. If the weather is bad in Brunswick, the pools close earlier or do not open at all.
The summer holidays in Lower Saxony have been marked by rainy weather and autumnal temperatures. This trend is consistent with general climate information suggesting that summer months tend to have relatively higher rainfall in some German regions, with around 100 mm per month noted for Possenfelden, a location outside Lower Saxony and Bremen but indicative of summer precipitation patterns in northern Germany. Given that rainy weather typically discourages outdoor activities, it is reasonable to infer that increased rainfall during summer holidays would likely reduce the number of visitors to outdoor public pools in Lower Saxony and Bremen.
In conclusion, while no direct studies or statistics were found in the provided results, the typical climatic pattern of increased rainfall in summer coupled with the general behavior of pool attendance imply that rainy weather during summer holidays likely leads to a noticeable drop in public pool attendance in Lower Saxony and Bremen. The operators of public pools are still hoping for good weather in August to potentially make up for the decrease in visitor numbers.
The decline in visitor numbers at public pools in Lower Saxony and Bremen, such as the Lister Baths in Hannover and the Olantis outdoor pool in Oldenburg, may be influenced by the rainy weather during the summer holidays. The city of Brunswick's outdoor pools also seem to have been affected, with early pool closures or cancellations due to poor weather, suggesting a possible correlation between rainy conditions and reduced pool attendance.
