Forecast for August Weather in Germany 2022
August 2022 in Germany was marked by weather conditions typical of a summer month, but with some notable exceptions. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), the initial evaluation of results from its approximately 2000 measuring stations shows that August 2022 was exceptionally warm, with an average temperature of 20.3 degrees Celsius, 3.8 degrees above the value of the reference period from 1961 to 1990.
The month was also very sunny, with about 270 hours of sunshine, exceeding the target of 200 hours by almost 35%. In the western regions, along the Rhine and in the Rhine-Main region, the sun shone most frequently with over 300 hours. August 2022 was the second sunniest, closely following August 2003 with 277 hours.
However, the weather was not uniform across the country. While some regions enjoyed the prolonged sunshine, others experienced heavy rainfalls and floods. The Swabian Alb and the Bavarian Alps were hit by storm-like rainfalls, causing floods. In the Allgäu, Wertach-Bichel recorded the highest daily precipitation with 114.2 l/m2 on August 19, ending the drought, especially in the south, on that day.
In contrast, Deutschneuendorf-Brüderwiese in the Erzgebirge recorded the national low value of 3.0 degrees Celsius on August 7. August 2022 was very dry, with some areas receiving less than 5 l/m2. Over 200 l/m2 of August precipitation was observed in the Allgäu.
The August of 2022 continued the persistent summer of the preceding months and is the second warmest August in DWD's climate statistics, after 2003. The precipitation amount in Saxony-Anhalt was 30 l/m2, and the sun shone for 260 hours. Compared to the current reference period from 1991 to 2020, the deviation was +2.3 degrees.
In the eastern regions, the sun appeared about 100 hours less in August 2022. The average temperature in August 2022 was 20.4 °C in Saxony-Anhalt, making it unusually warm. Bad Kreuznach, 30 km southwest of Mainz, recorded the highest temperature nationwide on August 4 with 39.6 degrees Celsius.
For those seeking more detailed meteorological data, such as temperature averages, precipitation totals, or any unusual weather occurrences for August 2022, the best authoritative source would be the official DWD monthly or seasonal weather reports directly from the German Weather Service archives or their official website.
- The number of sunny hours in August 2022 significantly exceeded the target, with several regions, such as the western regions along the Rhine and in the Rhine-Main region, experiencing over 300 hours.
- In environmental-science terms, the weather conditions in August 2022 were influenced by climate-change effects, as the month was exceptionally warm and sunny.
- Weather-forecasting data from the German Weather Service (DWD) reveals that August 2022 was the second sunniest August, with some regions, like the Allgäu, receiving over 200 l/m2 of precipitation.
