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29.4 degrees: Record for the warmest night in Germany broken: The warmest night since weather records began was measured in Germany. In one location ...
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29.4 degrees: Record for the warmest night in Germany broken
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2026: Warmest August worldwide: Heat and drought are the new normal: Extreme heat, drought, and large forest fires characterized the summer of 2026 in Western ...
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2026: Warmest August worldwide: Heat and drought are the new normal
Key FactsCopernicus reports world's warmest August
Sep 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zeit.de
  • According to Copernicus, August's global average temperature reached 16.96 degrees Celsius, 1.65 degrees above the preindustrial level.

  • Ocean surfaces outside the polar regions averaged 21.07 degrees, surpassing the 2023 August record of 20.98 degrees.

  • According to Copernicus, global summer matched 2024, while Western Europe recorded its hottest summer since records began.

  • Severe drought conditions were reported in France, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Romania and Serbia; the Rhine and Danube had exceptionally low water levels.
Saarland warmest federal state - | warmest summer in Saarland: Saarland set several heat records in 2026: The summer was the hottest in Saarland since ...
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Saarland warmest federal state - | warmest summer in Saarland
28.5 degrees: The hottest day was followed by the warmest night in recorded history
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28.5 degrees: The hottest day was followed by the warmest night in ...
Massive heat wave is rolling in - | not a single day will fall below 30 degrees Celsius in the south
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Massive heat wave is rolling in - | not a single day will fall below 30 ...
June was the warmest in Western Europe since records began: The heat wave at the end of June broke many temperature records. New data now shows: June in Western ...
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June was the warmest in Western Europe since records began
Current heat wave is the worst in Western Europe since records began: Germany is now approaching the peak of an extreme heat wave that would have been several ...
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Current heat wave is the worst in Western Europe since records began
41.7 degrees: German heat record broken again: The highest temperature ever recorded in Germany was registered on Saturday. Severe thunderstorms raged in the ...
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41.7 degrees: German heat record broken again
Key FactsRecord Heat and Storms Threaten Germany
Jun 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
  • The warmest night on record was measured at 29.4°C in Kubschütz.

  • Tram operations in Leipzig are suspended until 3:30 a.m. Monday due to heat-related damage to tracks and switches.

  • Temperatures up to 42°C and widespread severe thunderstorms are forecast across Germany on Sunday.

  • Northern regions face red alerts for storms with heavy rain, hail, and hurricane-force gusts.
Weather: 29.4 degrees Celsius measured - | Record for warmest night in Germany: The temperature in Kubschütz, eastern Saxony, did not drop below 29 ...
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Weather: 29.4 degrees Celsius measured - | Record for warmest night in ...
Heatwave live blog for the Northwest: Severe thunderstorms in the region - | More than 60 deployments in East Frisia
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Heatwave live blog for the Northwest: Severe thunderstorms in the region - ...
After the stormy weekend: Cuxhaven experiences extreme weather and breaks records
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After the stormy weekend: Cuxhaven experiences extreme weather and breaks ...
Saarland Heat Ticker: Warmest June ever in Saarland: Record heat in Saarland. June 2026 was the warmest June ever recorded. All the news about the extreme ...
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Saarland Heat Ticker: Warmest June ever in Saarland
Austria's warmest night: Vienna breaks a record with 27.3 degrees: VIENNA. The heat wave in Austria has reached a historic high. On Monday night ...
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Austria's warmest night: Vienna breaks a record with 27.3 degrees
Heat wave: Extreme weather in Germany and Europe: A heat wave has Germany firmly in its grip. Temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius are possible during the ...
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Heat wave: Extreme weather in Germany and Europe
Heatwave: Record for warmest night since records began not yet broken: Bad Bergzabern in Rhineland-Palatinate experienced particularly high temperatures in ...
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Heatwave: Record for warmest night since records began not yet broken
Temperature Record - Last night was the warmest ever recorded in Germany: The night leading into Thursday tied the record. The lack of a nighttime cool-down is ...
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Temperature Record - Last night was the warmest ever recorded in Germany
Key FactsHeatwave Nights Threaten Public Health
Jun 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
  • The night of Thursday matched Germany’s highest recorded night temperature of 26.2°C in Bad Bergzabern.

  • Tropical nights above 20°C are increasingly common in southern and western Germany, especially in urban areas.

  • The frequency of days exceeding 30°C has risen over recent years due to climate change and stronger heatwaves.

  • Persistent high night temperatures worsen health risks, particularly for the elderly, chronically ill, and vulnerable groups.
  • Widespread heat waves threaten the health of many people and are among the deadliest extreme weather events of all.
    — Bundesärztekammer – statement on health risks of heat waves (as cited in the article)
Records broken and extreme forest fire risk: The heat is setting new records in the Mediterranean - and once again increasing the risk of fire. In Germany ...
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Records broken and extreme forest fire risk
Long-term measurements: North | and Baltic Seas above average warm: Average temperatures in the North Sea were higher than ever this spring ...
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Long-term measurements: North | and Baltic Seas above average warm
Key FactsRecord Spring Temperatures in North and Baltic Seas
Jun 10, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
  • The North Sea's average temperature from March to May reached 8.7°C, 0.9°C above the 1997-2021 average.

  • The Baltic Sea averaged 5°C, exceeding the long-term mean by one degree, with over 2°C above average in its southwestern part.

  • A 55-day marine heatwave near Kiel was the longest recorded since 1989, with temperatures up to 4.3°C above average.

  • These temperature rises significantly impact marine ecosystems and indicate ongoing human-driven climate change.
  • This is the long-term climate change that we humans are causing. And we can clearly see the symptoms of it here.
    — Tim Kruschke, climate expert at BSH, on the impacts of climate change on the North and Baltic Seas.
Rain record in May: Baden-Württemberg experiences warmest year since 1881: Baden-Württemberg experiences the warmest temperatures since 1881 in 2024 ...
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Rain record in May: Baden-Württemberg experiences warmest year since 1881
Key FactsRecord Heat and Rainfall in Baden-Württemberg 2024
Dec 30, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
  • The year 2024 is set to be the warmest in Baden-Württemberg since 1881, with an average temperature of 10.8 degrees.

  • Following a mild start, the region experienced winter-like conditions, recording a nationwide low of minus 19.5 degrees.

  • In May 2024, a rainfall record of 181.4 liters per square meter was established, with a total of 1054 liters falling in the Southwest.

  • Nationally, 2024 was also the warmest year since measurements began, averaging 10.9 degrees.