Germany Experiences Fifth-Warmest Autumn on Record

The 2024 autumn season was marked by unusually mild temperatures, increased rainfall, and regional extremes, continuing a long-term warming trend.

The average temperature in Germany this autumn was 10.5°C, 1.7°C above the 1961–1990 reference period, making it the fifth-warmest autumn since 1881.
This marks the 14th consecutive year of warmer-than-average autumns, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).
September saw record-breaking heatwaves, with temperatures exceeding 30°C in several regions, including a peak of 35.2°C in Brandenburg.
Rainfall levels were 25% higher than the long-term average, with some areas experiencing significant precipitation, such as 280 liters per square meter in Hamburg.
Regions like Berlin and Brandenburg were exceptionally sunny, with Berlin recording 390 hours of sunshine, the highest in the country.