Overview

• Germany’s weather service confirmed a provisional 30.7°C in Munich, the hottest Wiesn day on record since measurements began in 1879.
• Munich mayor Dieter Reiter opened the festival by tapping the first keg at noon in the Schottenhamel tent, launching the 20 Sept–5 Oct run.
• Rescue services logged unusually high interventions, with reports ranging from roughly 250 by early afternoon (tz) to about 500 by 18:00 (BILD citing Aicher Ambulanz Union).
• Several beer tents reached capacity with long queues outside as visitors packed into the grounds during the hot afternoon and evening.
• Visitor rules and costs shaped the day, with stroller bans on Saturdays and 3 Oct, beer prices reaching up to €15.80 per Maß, free drinking-water points on site, and reinforced entry checks and surveillance.