Seasonal analysis, historical weather comparisons, and background on current weather trends.
Summer 2003 brought Europe its hottest season on record and over 70,000 heat deaths. Historical weather data reveal how extreme the August days in Germany really were.
Read more →The turn of the year 1978/79 brought northern Germany the most extreme snow disaster of the 20th century. Historical weather data show how exceptional the winter really was.
Read more →On January 18th 2007 storm Kyrill hit Central Europe with gusts up to 225 km/h. Historical weather data show how the once-in-a-generation storm registered in the measurements.
Read more →In August 2002 weeks of persistent rain turned the Elbe into a torrent that flooded Dresden and devastated Saxony. Historical weather data show how exceptional the rainfall volumes really were.
Read more →Summer 2018 brought Germany its worst drought since 1976, wider-reaching than any heatwave before it. Historical weather data show how heat and drought are becoming the new normal.
Read more →Berlin weather comparison: how does 2026 differ from 2025 so far? We take a closer look at temperature, precipitation, and sunshine hours.
Read more →Compare historical weather data in three steps: choose a location, set two time periods, read the results. Here's how to get the most out of wettervergleich.de.
Read more →Summer 2025 brought two heatwaves and a wet July, yet overall it was barely warmer than 2024. A data-driven comparison of the two summer seasons.
Read more →Hamburg has a reputation for rain, Munich for Alpine sunshine. But what do real weather data say? An honest comparison of Germany's two biggest cities.
Read more →Summer 1976 is legendary as Germany's great drought summer, but how exceptional was it really? Historical weather data reveal what lies behind the myth.
Read more →Easter 2026 falls on April 5, three weeks earlier than in 2025. What the weather data show for Berlin and Munich, and why the date difference matters so much.
Read more →Berlin vs Munich weather comparison: Spree versus Isar, continental climate versus Alpine proximity. The data reveal which city actually wins when it comes to weather.
Read more →Winter 2025/26 weather Germany: Berlin's January cold snap felt extreme, but how cold was the winter really? A data look at 2024/25 vs. 2025/26.
Read more →March 2026 is unusually warm, around 4 degrees above the long-term mean. We explain why a blocking high-pressure system is responsible for this spring anomaly.
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