Germany weather: Warm and wet October recorded

The German Weather Service (DWD) reports that October 2026 was warmer and wetter than the long-term average. The average temperature was 10.6 degrees Celsius, which is 1.6 degrees above the 1961 to 1990 reference period. The warmest day was October 1, with 27.5 degrees Celsius recorded in Mehringen, Saxony-Anhalt.

Precipitation levels reached approximately 76 liters per square meter, marking the first month since February where rainfall exceeded the climate average. However, distribution was highly uneven: the north and west received up to three times as much rain as the east. Despite the recent rain, soil moisture remains low in many areas, particularly in the south and east.

Additionally, October was the eighth consecutive month to see more sunshine than the historical average, with approximately 122 hours of sunlight recorded.