Overview

• The DWD’s preliminary summer bilan reports a mean temperature of 18.3 °C, warmer than long‑term references, with no national heat record.
• Seasonal rainfall totaled about 227 liters per square meter, roughly 5–6% below average, with a wet July briefly easing dryness between two heatwaves.
• Sunshine reached roughly 720 hours nationwide, about 17% above the 1961–1990 reference, with the southwest standing out for especially bright conditions.
• Short‑term warnings remain in effect regionally, including parts of Bavaria, for heavy rain of roughly 15–25 L/m² in a short period, isolated thunderstorms, and gusts up to about 60–65 km/h, with local peaks near 30 L/m² possible.
• Weekend forecasts point to a changeable mix of showers and sunny spells with highs around 18–23 °C on Saturday and 22–26 °C on Sunday, with more widespread rain likely to start the new week.