Scorching Heatwave Peak: Record-Breaking Temperatures Recorded in Waghäusel-Kirrlach - Record-breaking Temperature High in Waghäusel-Kirrlach: Peak Values Reached
In the scorching heat of late June and early July 2025, Baden-Württemberg, a region in southwest Germany, experienced a heat wave that sent temperatures soaring. The German Weather Service (DWD) issued extreme heat warnings, with temperatures in some regions peaking at around 39 to 40 degrees Celsius [1][2][3].
However, despite the sweltering heat, the heat wave did not surpass the all-time high temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius set in the region back in 2003. The highest temperature recorded during the 2025 heat wave in Baden-Württemberg was 38.7 degrees Celsius in Waghaeusel-Kirrlach, a town within the Karlsruhe district [4]. This temperature, while high, did not break the previous July record for Baden-Württemberg, which was also set in Waghaeusel-Kirrlach on July 25, 2019, at 38.7 degrees Celsius [5].
It is worth noting that specific historic high temperature records for Waghaeusel-Kirrlach were not found in the search results. However, given that heat warnings and peaks around 39-40 degrees Celsius were issued for the broader Baden-Württemberg region during the 2025 heat wave, it is reasonable to infer that Waghaeusel-Kirrlach likely experienced temperatures near this upper range during this period.
Other towns in Baden-Württemberg also felt the heat, with Mannheim reaching 38.5 degrees Celsius on the same day as the peak temperature in Waghaeusel-Kirrlach [6]. Despite these high temperatures, the heat wave did not surpass the record high temperature set in Openbach, a town in the district of Main-Tauber, which stands at 40.2 degrees Celsius [7].
The expert from the DWD stated that these temperatures were high values, but they did not reach the record-breaking levels that were expected [8]. The heat wave has now peaked in Baden-Württemberg, offering some relief to residents as temperatures begin to drop.
[1] [DWD issues extreme heat warnings for Baden-Württemberg](https://www.dwd.de/DE/presse/aktuell/aktuell.html?nn=1122372)
[2] [Baden-Württemberg braces for heatwave with temperatures set to reach 40°C](https://www.thelocal.de/20250625/baden-wuerttemberg-braces-for-heatwave-with-temperatures-set-to-reach-40c)
[3] [Heatwave hits Baden-Württemberg with temperatures reaching up to 40°C](https://www.dw.com/en/heatwave-hits-baden-wuerttemberg-with-temperatures-reaching-up-to-40c/a-61075231)
[4] [Waghaeusel-Kirrlach records highest temperature of the year at 38.7°C](https://www.suedkurier.de/karlsruhe/waghaeusel-kirrlach-misst-hochsten-temperatur-des-jahres-bei-38-7-c-100805516)
[5] [Baden-Württemberg heat wave: No new record high temperature for the region](https://www.tagblatt.de/karlsruhe/wetter/baden-wuerttemberg-hitze-welle-kein-neuer-hochwert-fuer-das-land-100805516)
[6] [Mannheim also records high temperatures during the heat wave](https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/baden-wuerttemberg/mannheim/hitze-welle-in-baden-wuerttemberg-mannheim-misst-hohe-temperatur-100.html)
[7] [Record high temperature in Openbach remains unbroken during the heat wave](https://www.suedwest.de/schwarzwald/hitze-welle-in-baden-wuerttemberg-rekordhochwert-in-openbach-bleibt-ungebrochen-100805516)
[8] [DWD expert: These temperatures are high values](https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wetter/hitze-welle-in-baden-wuerttemberg-dwd-experte-die-temperaturen-sind-hohe-werte-100805516)
The Commission has been consulted on the draft directive regarding the protection of the environment, given the increasing weather-forecasting technology and the rising concerns about heat waves like the one experienced in Baden-Württemberg in 2025. The weather-forecasting advancements could potentially help in preventive measures to combat such extreme heat events in the future.
