Southern and eastern Germany experience fastest warming – weather service
Clean Energy Wire
Temperatures will continue to rise in Germany, with the fastest warming this century taking place in the south and east of the country, new projections from the German Weather Service (DWD) showed. The projected increase in temperatures is part of a long-term trend caused by climate change, and can lead to an increase in heatwaves, tropical nights, and general heat stress in summer, DWD said.
The level of expected precipitation differs strongly between regions, with some regions becoming wetter and others drier. The weather service emphasised that both wetter and drier weather can create “enormous challenges” for forestry, agriculture, and water management, including irrigation planning issues, potential crop failures and forest fires.
Looking back at 2025, the weather service said that the long-term warming trend continued, as the average temperature was approximately 10 degrees Celsius, significantly higher than the long-term average (8.2°C). With regard to the weather conditions relevant to renewable energy generation, DWD reported that 2025 saw less wind and more sunlight compared to the long-term average.
“As the share of renewable energy grows, the weather is becoming an increasingly important factor in electricity generation,” said Jaqueline Drücke, a research associate at DWD. “Our analyses of energy-related weather help to place wind and solar conditions in a long-term context and to better understand their significance for the energy system.”
Europe is the continent experiencing the fastest rise in temperatures because of climate change, and the impacts are felt everywhere across the region: Deadly summer heatwaves and floods, devastating droughts, and snow-free ski slopes in winter. Like other world regions, Europe must make up for lost time, and act now to adapt to rising temperatures.