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Summer set to return to Germany with temperatures up to 30C forecast

Summer is slowly but surely returning to Germany after a cool and cloudy start to July.

Summer set to return to Germany with temperatures up to 30C forecast
A pug cools down in Berlin's Lustgarten on June 30th during the heatwave. Photo: DPA

It may feel very unseasonal at the moment, with clouds and temperatures under 20C.

But fear not because summer is set to come back to Germany this week.

According to the German Weather Service (DWD), it is expected to get warmer each day this week with temperatures of up to 30C possible.

However, it is also expected to be quite humid so tropical storms could hit the country along with the rising mercury. 

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On Monday, it was slated to be under 20C across the north and northwest of Germany for most of the day. The warmest areas were to said to be in the south around the Upper Rhine and Danube regions where it could rise to the mid 20s.

Rain showers were also forecast for parts of the country. 

The DWD tweeted photos from parts of Germany with the caption: 'Cloudy start to the week'.

In the coming days the picture will improve all over Germany, with south of Germany expected to score the warmest temperatures.

The mercury is expected to reach the late 20s and even 30C from Wednesday onwards. These climbing temperatures will continue into the weekend. 

Thunderstorms cause havoc

At the weekend, thunderstorms and heavy rain wreaked havoc in parts of Germany, including the north and east.

Near Hamburg, a regional train with around 500 passengers became stranded after a thunderstorm caused damage to the overhead line. 

Passengers had to leave the train and were accompanied to a nearby S-Bahn station, said a spokesman for Deutsche Bahn on Saturday evening. There were delays in regional and long-distance traffic.

The DWD is also investigating if a suspected tornado occurred on Friday afternoon during a storm in Bobenheim am Berg and in neighbouring Battenberg in Rhineland-Palatinate. 

READ ALSO: No sign of heatwave return in Germany as cooler weather continues

It comes after last month’s heatwave which saw Germany log a record high June temperature of of 39.6C in Bernburg an der Saale in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, June 30th.

Just a few days later on June 4th, a record low July temperature of 2.9C was recorded early in the morning in  Rotenburg (Wümme) in Lower Saxony.

 

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Spring to arrive in Germany with temperatures of up to 21C

The moment many people around Germany have been waiting for is almost here: as of Thursday, temperatures are expected to crack the 20C mark and stay warm through the start of spring.

Spring to arrive in Germany with temperatures of up to 21C

Whether it’s the pink cherry blossom trees which have started to bloom, lighter evenings or people walking around with ice cream cones, the signs of springs have already started to show around Germany in March.

Now the weather is also catching up: following rain storms on Wednesday, the mercury is expected to reach at least 20C in many parts of the Bundesrepublik on Thursday. 

READ ALSO: Seven signs that Spring has arrived in Germany

First there’s some damper news: On Wednesday, Germany – in particular the southwest – is expected to be hit by the storms. In the Black Forest, 30 to 40 litres per square metre will fall by midday, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).

In the Alps, light snowfall will set in above 1,000 to 1,200 metres, with fresh snowfall of around five centimetres expected. 

The rain will ease by the following morning, but it will remain cloudy.

Up to 21C on Thursday

On Thursday, after the morning the fog disappears, people can look forward to a sunny and dry day – especially in the south and western parts of Germany. 

Temperatures will rise to a pleasant 14 to 21C degrees, with the highest values on the Upper Rhine. 

In mountainous areas and by the sea, it will remain somewhat cooler at 10C to 14C. 

Friday will be characterised by changeable weather: there will be sunny spells as well as rain showers, which will spread from the west and may be heavy in places – including thunderstorms. 

Temperatures will be between 14C and 18C degrees, and in the Lausitz region in eastern Germany it could even reach a warm 20 degrees.

Warmer weeks

While this Sunday could still see some single digit temperatures in northern parts of Germany – such as 9C in Berlin and Hamburg – the coming week is set to experience continually warmer weather, remaining at 14C and higher. 

The first day of spring officially begins this year with the Spring Equinox on March 19th. The days will become even lighter in Germany after Daylight Savings Time, which this year takes place in the early hours of Easter Sunday, or March 31st.

READ ALSO: Everything that changes in Germany in March 2024

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