Scorching Summer Ahead for Germany: Unprecedented Heat Waves Continue
It's been nearly a whole month of sizzling temperatures, and it ain't looking like it's gonna cool down anytime soon, according to the weatherman. Germany's been bouncing between a chillier start and then being hit with a heat wave like you wouldn't believe. The average temperature was a whopping 18.5 degrees Celsius, that's over 2 degrees hotter than the 1961-1990 reference period and a whole degree hotter than the warmer period of 1991-2020.
The hottest summer heat this year hit the southern and eastern parts of the country the hardest. The hottest temperature ever recorded during summer was on August 13 in Bad Neuahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, by the DWD, reaching an unbelievable 36.5 degrees. Over 60 days with temperatures above 25 degrees and the most number of days above 30 degrees were noted in southern German lowlands and Saxony's river valleys.
The weather service recorded 26 of these scorcher days. They gave a special shout out to the stations at Waghäusel-Kirrlach near Karlsruhe in Baden-Württemberg and Dresden. However, they also mentioned that Helgoland didn't see a single hot summer day, and along the coast, summer was just a brief visitor.
Rainfall was about 240 liters per square meter, which is about average for the reference periods. But there were some major differences in the rainfall from one region to another. Over 600 liters per square meter were recorded in the Alpine regions, while parts of the northeast remained extremely dry with under 150 liters. The DWD even reported excessive rainfall in some areas, enough to have a big ol' downpour in certain places that exceeded the entire summer's rainfall.
The weather service announced these insane temperatures, and they're predicting that it'll continue, contributing to a whole 28 summers with hot weather. Despite their predictions, Helgland and coastal areas didn't get a long visit from summer this year.
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What's Next?
The weatherman ain't giving us much hope for a break from the heat. With climate change causing an increase in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves, it seems like these scorching temperatures are here to stay. The future is looking pretty hot, my friend. Stay cool!
