In April 2025, Germany experienced notably warmer and drier conditions compared to the long-term average. As reported by the German Weather Service (DWD) on Tuesday, the average temperature was 10.5 degrees Celsius, which was 3.1 degrees higher than the value of the reference period from 1961-1990. Especially in the eastern regions of the country, unusually early summer-like temperatures were recorded, such as in Coschen and Cottbus with 28.4 degrees on the 17th of April.
The amount of precipitation remained significantly below the expected level, with approximately 31 liters per square meter. It reached only about 53 percent of the precipitation of the reference period from 1961 to 1990. In comparison to the more recent reference period from 1991 to 2020, the amount reached around 69 percent of the expected precipitation. In some regions, such as the northeast and Upper Bavaria, even less than a third of the usual rainfall was recorded. Only in the western mountainous regions was there locally over 80 liters of rain. At the same time, the sun shone for about 240 hours, or 56 percent longer than the average.
April was particularly warm in Berlin, with an average temperature of 12.0 degrees. Brandenburg recorded the highest temperatures in the country, while Schleswig-Holstein remained comparatively cool with 9.6 degrees. The persistent drought led to increased wildfire risks and low water levels in many areas, such as the Rhine and Lake Constance.