Sizzling Summer Scorches Hesse: DWD Report
Yo, it's about bloomin' hot in Hesse, mate! The summer of '24 has been a fiery one, according to the German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach. Last summer, temperatures across Hesse clocked in at a whopping 18.4 degrees Celsius from June through August – that's a staggering rise of 2.2 degrees compared to the 1961-1990 benchmark!
The sun was shining brighter than ever, with a grand total of 725 hours of sunshine logged in Hesse. That's way more than the average of 586 hours, giving us plenty of opportunity to bask in the blazing rays.
Oh, and there was no shortage of rain, either. The past few months were a real mixed bag, with unexpected showers and storms rolling in, as confirmed by the DWD. In fact, the heaviest downpour hit North Hesse on August 1st, with the Trendelburg station recording a whopping 169.8 liters per square meter in just eight hours – smashing the usual monthly rainfall average and setting a new national record for August 2024. But don't worry, they're still investigating if it breaks the regional record, too.
By the time August was nearly over, a grand total of 215 liters per square meter had been collected in Hesse – slightly less than the reference period's tally of 222 liters. But overall, this summer was too darn hot for comfort.
Turns out, summer '24 wasn't setting any new records nationwide, but it still snagged the title as the 28th consecutive warm summer, as reported by the DWD. That means our average temperature hit a sweltering 18.5 degrees Celsius, representing a 2.2-degree increase over the 1961-1990 benchmark and a 0.9-degree ascension compared to the more recent and chili-hot 1991-2020 reference period.
Despite Hesse's odd weather pattern with those frequent downpours, the overall summer was still like a furnace for the region, making it one of the 28 consecutive warm summers recorded in Germany.
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Sources: * German Weather Service (DWD)
