In September 2026 the average temperature in Germany was degrees Celsius. Temperatures were thus higher than in the same month last year and considerably the value of the 1961 to 1990 reference period. Temperatures in Germany are generally trending upward. Since measurements began in 1881, the warmest years in Germany have mostly occurred after the last turn of the millennium; the warmest year was 2024.
Extreme weather: floods and high water
Frequent heavy rainfall events led to flooding in parts of Germany in July 2021. In particular, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate saw widespread totals of 100 liters per square meter of rain within 24 hours. The so-called "hundred-year rain" was brought by the low-pressure system "Bernd", which moved across Central Europe. Areas of Belgium were also severely affected by flooding. Heavy rainfall events are increasing in intensity and frequency in Germany and Europe. In contrast, the summer months also bring periods of drought, accompanied by wildfires.
Extreme weather: heat in Germany
On July 25, 2019 the highest temperature ever recorded was reached: measuring stations of the German Weather Service registered temperatures of degrees Celsius in Duisburg-Baerl and Tönisvorst (North Rhine-Westphalia). In Germany, June, July, and August 2019 are considered one of the hottest summers of the past nearly 60 years – on around days a maximum temperature of at least degrees Celsius was recorded: so-called hot days.