| Parameter |
Value |
Location |
Date |
Remarks |
| Greatest temperature |
41,2 °C
41,2 °C
41,1 °C
40,9 °C
40,9 °C
40,2 °C
17,9 °C |
Duisburg-Bearl (NRW)
Tönisvorst (NRW)
Köln-Stammheim (NRW)
Kleve (NRW)
Königswinter-Heiderhof
Karlsruhe
Zugspitze |
25.07.2019
25.07.2019
25.07.2019
25.07.2019
25.07.2019
13.08.2003
15.07.1957 |
2 m above ground |
Greatest monthly mean temperature,
summer |
24,2 °C
25,7 °C
25,5 °C |
Freiburg (BW)
Freiburg (BW)
Freiburg (BW) |
June 2003
July 2006
August 2003 |
- |
| Hottest summer |
19,7 °C |
Germany |
2003 |
since 1755 |
| Warmest winter |
4,4 °C |
Germany |
2006/07 |
since 1881 |
| Lowest temperature |
-37,8 °C
-35,6 °C |
Hüll (Niederbayern)
Zugspitze |
12.02.1929
14.02.1940 |
2 m above ground |
| Coldest summer |
-
14,7 °C
14,7 °C |
Germany |
1816
1956
1913 |
since 1755
since 1881
since 1881 |
| Coldest winter |
-
-5,5 °C |
Germany |
1829/30
1962/63 |
since 1755
since 1881 |
| 24-hour precipitation |
312 mm |
Zinnwald (Ore Mountains) |
12.-13.08.2002 |
06 to 06 UTC; Elbe Flooding |
| Greatest monthly precipitation |
777 mm |
Stein (Kr. Rosenheim)
Oberreute (Kr. Lindau) |
July 1954
May 1933 |
- |
| Greatest yearly precipitation |
3503,1 mm |
Balderschwang (Allgäu) |
1970 |
- |
| Greatest average precipitation (year) |
2452 mm |
Balderschwang (Allgäu) |
1961-90 |
own calculations |
| Least monthly precipitation |
0 mm |
Barth (M.-Vorpommern) |
July 1994 |
Also at some other locations in Germany |
| Least yearly precipitation |
209 mm |
Aseleben (TH) |
1911 |
- |
| Maximum snow cover |
780 cm |
Zugspitze |
26.04.1980 |
on Zugspitzplatt
(Schneefernerhaus,
2650 m) |
Latest snow cover
below 1000 m |
6 cm
4 cm
3 cm |
Oberstdorf
Kempten
Oberstdorf |
02.06.1962
02.06.1962
17.06.1991 |
06 UTC
06 UTC
at 14:42 MESZ
bei 0,6 °C |
| Greatest monthly sunshine duration |
403 h |
Kap Arkona |
July 1994 |
- |
| Greatest yearly sunshine duration |
2329 h
2321 h |
Klippeneck
Karlsruhe |
1959
2003 |
- |
| Greatest mean sunshine duration (year) |
1918 h
1863 h |
Zinnowitz
Klippeneck |
1961-1990 |
-
own calculations |
| Lowest monthly sunshine duration |
0 h
0 h |
Steinberg (NI)
Gr. Inselsberg (TH) |
December 1974
December 1965 |
- |
| Lowest yearly sunshine duration |
929,1 h |
Ruhpolding (Bavaria) |
1995 |
- |
| Lowest mean sunshine duration (year) |
1159 h
1242 h |
Ruhpolding
Freiburg/Elbe |
1961-1990 |
-
- |
| Highest sea level air pressure |
1060,8 hPa |
Greifswald (MV) |
23.01.1907 |
- |
| Lowest sea level air pressure |
954,4 hPa |
Menden (NI) |
27.11.1983 |
- |
| Maximum wind gust |
335 km/h
259 km/h
184 km/h
151 km/h |
Zugspitze
Wendelstein
List/Sylt
Karlsruhe |
12.06.1985
26.12.1999
03.12.1999
26.12.1999 |
-
Orkan "Lothar"
Orkan "Anatol"
Orkan "Lothar" |
| Greatest number of days with fog (year) |
330 |
Brocken (Harz) |
1958 |
1142 m |
| Greatest duration of fog |
242 h |
Neuhaus/Rennweg |
from 07.05.1996 |
850 m; Thuringian Forest |
| Records - some remarks: |
Temperature:
In order to find the place with the highest or lowest temperature ever recorded in a country,
as many as possible measuring stations are required, as well as long and equal measuring
periods and constant measuring conditions.
Usually these conditions are not fulfilled. The values are based on different lengths and periods of measurement time series.
Stations were relocated or the environmental conditions near the
station changed. Stations that were formerly located on the outskirts of a city and surrounded by
fields or meadows now may be surrounded by densely populated and industrial areas.
The specific location of the station also plays an important role: location on a slope, location on a hill or in a
valley. Extremely low temperatures can occur even in
small terrain depressions, and are representative only for the immediate
surroundings of the station. At the same time, a nearby town on whose district the station is located may experience
completely different temperature conditions.
Wind:
It is immediately obvious that wind measuring conditions at
different locations are hardly comparable.
Wind measuring within cities is subject to the specific flow conditions
caused by buildings. Similarly, topographical conditions (valleys, mountains)
have very different effects on wind direction and speed.
Usually the wind is measured at 10 meters above ground - even
this requirement can not be met at all stations.
The measuring principle should also be uniform: The wind peak value at
the Zugspitze was obtained by a dynamic air speed indicator
that was oriented parallel to the slope inclination.
This measurement principle is otherwise not applicable.
Sunshine duration:
Astronomically, the maximum annual sunshine duration is
exactly half a year (approx. 4383 h) in every place on earth.
When measuring the sunshine duration, there should be no shading effects by buildings or trees.
In low sun, however, a temporary shading in most places can rarely be avoided.
The situation of the station is even more serious when it is in a (narrow) mountain or alpine valley.
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