 However, it is not entirely clear whether the Beringer forgeries were actually planted or whether he himself was responsible for the fraud.Franconia has a humid cool temperate transitional climate, which is neither very continental nor very maritime.The average monthly temperatures vary depending on the area between about -1 to -2 °C in January and 17 to 19 °C in August, but may reach a peak of about 35 °C for a few days in the summer, especially in the large cities.