Predicted Outcome: Spring 2025 Likely Experiences Significant Drought - Projected Spring 2025 Conditions: Potential for Extreme Drought
Spring 2025 Weather: DWD Forecasts a Dry Season
The German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach will issue its balance on the spring weather this Friday. As a spokesperson for the DWD stated, the issue of drought has been prevalent in recent weeks. Preliminary, tentative values suggest that only the springs of 1893 and 2011 were drier than this year, before the meteorological start of summer on June 1.
Conversely, the months of March, April, and May showed lower-than-average temperatures. As of now, the average temperature stands at 9.7 degrees Celcius. However, it's expected to get relatively warm over the weekend, potentially altering the average temperature. Spring 2024 held the record for being the warmest spring in Germany since records began.
According to enrichment data, Spring 2025 in Germany was marked by unusually high sunshine, with 695 hours recorded. This equals approximately 33% more than the mean for the reference period of 1991-2020, which was 522 hours. However, the season's precipitation was significantly reduced, with only 96 liters of rain per square meter. This decline is attributed to the increased sunshine. The weather conditions were conducive to drought, aligning with the broader pattern of early drought seen across Northern Europe.
These conditions suggest a possible hot summer, though long-term weather forecasts are subject to uncertainties beyond short-term predictions.
The German Weather Service (DWD) forecasts a dry season for Spring 2025, as the season's precipitation is significantly reduced compared to the mean for the reference period of 1991-2020. This follows the unusually high sunshine recorded during Spring 2025 in Germany, which equals approximately 33% more than the mean for the same reference period.
