Highest temperature in Munich on August 16?

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Market context

Munich Airport's daily maximum temperature on 16 August 2026 will be recorded at the official meteorological station and resolved against Weather Underground's Daily Observations table, with the settlement window closing at 12:00 UTC that day. The market bins outcomes into temperature ranges in degrees Celsius, and the crowd currently assigns only 1% probability to the YES outcome, suggesting traders expect the recorded high to fall below the threshold implied by that option.

August temperatures at Munich Airport historically cluster between 20–28°C, with extremes rarely exceeding 30°C in the past two decades. The 1% crowd probability reflects typical mid-summer conditions for Bavaria rather than an anomalous heatwave scenario. Comparable August days at the station show that readings above 28°C occur in roughly 15–20% of cases during the month, whilst readings above 32°C remain exceptional. The current implied odds suggest the market is pricing for a moderate to warm day within normal seasonal bounds, not an outlier event.

From a regulatory standpoint, this market operates under German GlüStV (Glücksspielstaatsvertrag) frameworks governing prediction markets, with Weather Underground serving as the binding data source to eliminate ambiguity between summary and granular observations. US CFTC reach does not extend to non-leveraged, event-based prediction markets settled on factual outcomes outside US jurisdiction. Traders should note that no-KYC access up to €1,500 (approximately $1,500 USD equivalent) applies to individual positions on this market, though aggregate exposure across related weather contracts may trigger enhanced verification requirements under German anti-money-laundering protocols. Settlement occurs automatically upon Weather Underground's publication of the Daily Observations record for Munich Airport on 16 August 2026.

Methodology

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FAQ

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What if regulation changes?

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