Anticipated Imbalance: Spring 2025 projected to experience noticeable drought conditions - Projected Spring 2025 Season Prediction: Potentially Severely Arid Conditions
Germany Experiences Third-Driest Spring on Record, According to Weather Service
The German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach has reached a conclusion on the weather conditions during spring 2025. Spring this year has been significantly drier than ever recorded except for 1893 and 2011, making it the third-driest season on record.
According to preliminary figures, the total amount of rainfall during the spring months was nearly one-third lower than the average since the start of the 1991-2020 reference period. However, the season presented a mixed picture, with temperatures, on average, 0.9 degrees cooler than the benchmark.
The damp weather has been an issue of concern in recent weeks, as a DWD spokesperson stated. Yet, the cooler-than-average temperatures somehow found a balance in the overall weather situation. Spring 2024, however, was the warmest in Germany's history, shattering records.
The unusually sunny weather in spring 2025 shielded the country from severe cold spells and contributed to the elimination of frost in the early months. Germany benefited from approximately 695 hours of sunshine, which accounted for a 33% increase compared to the average hours of sunshine in the reference period.
The final weather report for spring 2025, to be issued by the DWD in Offenbach this Friday, offers an analysis based on observations for the entirety of Germany.
The weather forecast for the upcoming seasons in Germany may rest on the findings of the environmental and climate science communities, as the unusually dry spring of 2025 raises concerns about potential impacts on the overall weather pattern. The hotter-than-average temperatures experienced last spring, contrasting with the third-driest spring on record, further emphasizes the importance of monitoring weather patterns in Germany.
