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Tuesday set to be hottest day of the year so far in Germany

Germany was set for a scorcher on Tuesday, with temperatures expected to reach 30C in some places.

Tuesday set to be hottest day of the year so far in Germany
People gather at Tegernsee in Bavaria on Monday June 1st. Photo: DPA

It comes after warm and sunny weather during the Whitsun long weekend, prompting fears that residents would drop their guard and ignore social distancing rules.

Forecasters said Tuesday was set to be the warmest day of the year so far with blue skies almost everywhere.

A meteorologist from the German Weather Service (DWD) said on Monday that the 30C mark could be broken for the first time in 2020.

Across most of the country, high temperatures are expected. However in the east, at the Oder and Neisse rivers, it could become cloudy with some rain or thunderstorms.

The DWD said the chances of the temperature reaching – or even topping – 30C were highest at the Lower Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the southern Emsland and in Münsterland. About 29C was expected in Cologne, Bonn and Koblenz.

In Berlin and Stuttgart it was set to reach 26C, while the mercury was expected to reach 23C in Munich.

The highest temperature recorded so far this year in Germany was 29C on May 21st and 22nd.

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Weather set to change

People living in Germany should enjoy the warmth while it's here – because on Wednesday things will start to change.

Over the course of the day, it is expected to become increasingly cloudy from the west, and there may also be showers, although the mercury will still hover around 24 to 28C.

On Thursday it will likely get much cooler and humid.

“That's quite a distinctive jump,” said the DWD meteorologist.

According to weather experts, summer officially began on Monday June 1st.

On Friday the DWD presented its preliminary results for spring 2020. According to their report, spring in Germany was one of the sunniest since the beginning of weather records and, as in previous years, quite warm.

At 9.2C, the average temperature was 1.5 degrees above the value for the internationally valid reference period 1961 to 1990.

At the same time, spring was too dry. With around 108 litres of precipitation per square metre, only 50 percent of the long-term average rain fell.

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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. 

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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.

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